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Hiv And The Skin
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Ask the Experts
HIV and skin cancer-- are there special precautions?Are there special precautions someone with HIV should take in gaurding against skin cancer, and are there any interactions between HIV drugs and the sun? Thank you....
Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.
Harvard Medical School
Every human being, whether HIV positive or negative, should take precautions against skin cancer by avoiding overexposure to the sun-- avoiding the beach at high noon, using sunblockers, caps/hats, and so on. HIV infected folks are particularly...
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I have HIV and skin problems..I have HIV and i have had severe itching all over my body and the skin on my hands is peeling. My... Read more »HIV & skin cancer; Are they related?I have been HIV for 17 years, and still not on meds. VL around 60,000 for the past 10 years and... Read more »
Articles
Facing HIV Is Easier With Skin TreatmentFor some HIV patients, lipoatrophy, facial wasting associated with the disease and the medication prescribed for it, is a telltale sign of infection. The Food and Drug Administration in August 2004 approved Sculptra, an injectable form of... Read more »
Tibotec, FDA Update Warning Label on HIV Drug's Risk of Severe Skin ReactionTibotec Therapeutics, a unit of Johnson & Johnson, "has strengthened a warning about serious skin reactions in patients treated with the company's HIV drug Intelence," the FDA and the company said on Wednesday, Reuters reports. Intelence has... Read more »
FDA, Biogen Idec Say HIV-Positive People Should Not Take Skin Disorder Drug AmeviveFDA and the pharmaceutical company Biogen Idec on Thursday said HIV-positive individuals should not take the company's skin drug Amevive because it might lower their CD4+ T cell counts, Reuters reports (Reuters, 11/10). The drug is approved to... Read more »
Study Examines Skin Disease Patterns Among HIV-Positive PeopleA study published in the April issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology examines patterns of skin disease among HIV-positive people, Reuters Health reports. Pedro Queiroz Zancanaro of the Universidade de Brasilia and... Read more »
Connect With Others
HIV skin rash
Posted by shinpai, 1 Reply
Does it usually itch?How long does it last? Also yesterday when I sat down to eat a hamburger my teeth hurt with the first couple of bites. It was not a terribly severe pain, but it was ver disconcerting. Sounds familar anyone?? Read more » HIV Skin Symptoms (Pics) Please Read
Posted by WorriedOne, 2 Replies
HelloI have some serious questions since Ive been very concerned lately, quite honestly the last year or so. I have not been tested and understand I should be tested. I would just prefer for someone's Professional advice. Sorry for the long read. I... Read more » Dry skin and HIV?!??
Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies
Was just diagnosised. But am taking things with a positive outlook. Just wondered... female, 26 my skin has gotten SOOOOO dry and itchy, also have dandruff never has been this bad before. Summer heat, or something more? I haven't started any meds...
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Skin infections and HIV?
Posted by spadude64, 4 Replies
I have had a boil on my left leg (upper inner thigh) for more than a week. As far as my viral load goes, I am undetectable, but how common are skin infections in people with HIV? Should I be seen by a doctor? Any replies will be appreciated. Read more »
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