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Second Bioplasty Congress in Mexico: PMMA for Facial and Buttock Lipoatrophy

I attended the second International Congress on Bioplasty in Guadalajara last week. Here is the program in Spanish: www.bioplastia.org.mx/es/programa.php . Cosmetic and dermatology physicians from Mexico, Spain, Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia came... Read more »

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PMMA permanant fillers

I know there are many different types of filler for facial lipoathrophy. Is PMMA the only permanant filler? If not, what are the others? Also, I know there are different PMMA fillers. Are there studies or anecdotal information as to which PMMA...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

PMMA is not the only permanent filler. Silicone is also a permanent filler and has been used for facial lipoatrophy.Artefill is the PMMA product that has been approved in the United States. However, it is temporarily unavailable because of the... Read more »

Is PMMA fine considering Artefill is not avilable?

Hi, I read your answer about a study comapring PMMA and Artefill. Seeing that Artefill is no longer available and PMMA is much cheaper,would PMMA be a suitable substitute permanent filler. Is the difference between the two so dramatically different?...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

One of the reasons that people head for Tijuana or Brazil for PMMA treatment is because the product is much more affordable south of the border. Artefill (when it was available) was cost prohibitive for almost all patients with HIV facial... Read more »

PMMA

Dr. Bob What info. can you give me about PMMA which is a filler done by Dr. Marcio Serra in Rio de Janeiro, Pros and Cons.ThanksGary...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Gary,PMMA is polymethyl-methacrylate and has trade names including Articol, Artefill and Metacrill. The product is not approved for lipoatrophy in the United States; therefore I have not personal experience with it. Here's the way it's... Read more »

Does PMMA have long term side effects?

What is the best PMMA in the market for buttock augmentation? ...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

We don't know the answer to this question. Buttock augmentation with PMMA is mainly performed in Mexico and Brazil. Much of the PMMA comes from Brazil, is compounded, and the quality is an unknown. Some PMMA is produced in Mexico for Clinica... Read more »

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