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Lipodystrophy Chemical Peel Before And After
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Body Shape Changes (Lipodystrophy)No researcher has suggested that people with lipo should stop taking ART. What Causes Lipo? We do not know what causes lipo. There are different causes for fat loss and fat gain. Fat Loss Zidovudine (Retrovir, AZT) and stavudine (Zerit, d4T) are linked to fat loss. Efavirenz (Sustiva) may also contribute. Fat Gain One theory is that protease inhibitors interfere with the body's processing of fat. However, some patients who have never...
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skin peelingI am on Combivir and Viramune BID, have already been experiencing the rash from the Viramune. Now I am experiencing skin peeling and dryness on my hands and feet. Is this a normal side effect?...Response from Keith Henry, M.D.
University of Minnesota, School of Medicine
A skin rash with nevirapine is fairly common. If the peeling becomes pronounced and there are other symptoms and/or the mouth or eyes are involved you must discuss with you HIV doc immediately. If the peeling is mild (mostly light flaking) without...
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Peeling skinThe week of June 4th, the skin on my hands and the tops of my feet, was very tight. That Saturday, I noticed a rash that was beneath the skin and itched tremendously. In about 3 or 4 days the rash was gone.4 days ago the palms of my hands and the...Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.
University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine
The tightness was edema (excess fluid in body tissues), and often peeling follows a rash. This may have been due to a relatively new medicine, an allergic reaction to something in the environment (like a new brand of laundry detergent), an...
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peeling skinI just had sex with a girl and used a condom at first but later went without. The next day the skin on my penis was irritated and got dry and started to peel. Could this be an std or maybe an alergic reaction to the latex?...Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W
Columbia University's Health & Related Services
I cannot diagnose symptoms. I can tell you that it is unlikely that you would have experienced symptoms of an STD so close to exposure. It is more likely that you had irritation related to friction, latex, or detergents/lubricant on the condom....
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skin peeling off penisMy boyfriend and I had sex just before my period was over. And the skin on his penis started to peel off. We had sex before my period and there was some peeling and red pacthes after that. It got slhty better, but when we had sex before my period...Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W
Columbia University's Health & Related Services
Not sure what's causing this. I'm not a doctor, and diagnosis of symptoms should be made in person. First and foremost, don't stress out about this! Secondly, if your partner's symptoms persist, he should make a visit to his...
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peeling of hands and feet
Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies
Is peeling of palms and soles an HIV ARS symptom? Could it be an OI during acute infection?Read more » Gay man peeling lips oral sex risk
Posted by James99, 1 Reply
I'm a gay man and I constantly peel skin off of my outer lips, some times without noticing it just because they're so chapped. If i gave oral sex to another guy without knowing his status after peeling some skin off (i'm not sure if it was bleeding)...
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