Hi,I have been pos for 19 years,my current stats are, viral load undetetable, cd4 1020,never any complications from hiv,some mutations to hiv drugs, Im 43 years old,drugs I,m taking are 1 norvir,3fortavse,2 ryatase,2 virumune a day,I have never had acne before,why in the past 2 years I have been getting these outbreaks on my face,with my counts so good can hiv be the cause,will the acne go away eventually,or is it here to stay,I use over the counter treament seems to work some what,why does hiv cause this,thanks

Good question. Are you taking any testosterone or vitamin supplements that could aggravate/trigger acne? Seeing a dermatologist is often helpful to pin down the diagnosis (other conditions like rosacea, folliculitis, seborrhea and many others can involve the face). I have noticed that patients doing well on HIV meds (a variety of meds) seem to start having trouble with acne for reasons that are sometimes unclear to me. Hormonal imbalances (such as hyperthyroidism) can sometimes trigger acne. KH