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Hiv 1 And Plastic Surgery
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Hiv and plastic surgery.Hi Keith.I am wondering if people with hiv can get chin reduction surgery? I hate how my chin looks and have wanted to get it fixed for ages. And if so, any advice on how to find a surgeon. I am sure some places do plastic surgery on hiv positive...
Response from Keith Henry, M.D.
University of Minnesota, School of Medicine
HIV+ patients generally do well with a wide range of surgery including plastic surgery. I would ask a local HIV/AIDS service organization who they have heard good things about in your region. KH...
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Can a person with HIV get plastic surgery?Hello, I am 27 years old and in serious need of a nose job. I am afraid to go into a PS office... Read more »Hiv and Plastic SurgeryHi,I have been on Atripla for 2 years and am undetectable. My cd4 count is around 500. I am in... Read more »
Articles
Health Workers Risk HIV/AIDS with Plastic Bags "Gloves"Health workers in Tanzania's rural areas may be quite aware of HIV/AIDS and how the disease is transmitted, but many of them lack the proper gear to protect themselves from infection by HIV-positive patients. In a southern Tanzania district in the... Read more »
Doctor, Mechanical Engineer Developing Disposable Plastic Hypodermic Needles to Prevent Spread of HIV, HepatitisA doctor who works for CDC 's National Immunization Program and a mechanical engineer from the Georgia Institute of Technology have received a $60,000 seed grant to develop disposable plastic hypodermic needles for use in developing countries to... Read more »
Kenyans Face Burial in PlasticWith AIDS causing some 700 AIDS deaths a day in Kenya, more and more trees are being felled for timber to make wooden coffins, according to Deputy Environmental Minster Wangari Maathai. Stopping the disappearance of the nation's forest cover is... Read more »
Surgery Savvy For PWAsThe "buffalo hump" on the back of your neck is now too large to ignore. It's time to get something done. And you sure aren't about to discontinue the ritonavir cocktail that raised your T-cells, suppressed your viral load, and brought you, well,... Read more »
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HIV Testing and Surgery
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Was wondering if anyone out there knows whether it is standard hospital practice to test patients for HIV prior to major surgery. ThanxRead more » Breast surgery and hiv
Posted by Anonymous
Has anyone had breast enlargement, or planning to?Does anyone have information about the possible risks and side effects connected to hiv? Could lypodystrophy became a problem with breast implants? Read more » surgery
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
when you have surgery do they test for hiv in your blood workRead more » Surgery
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Does a hospital test a person for HIV before major surgery and if so will they inform the patient if they are positve.Read more »
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