Sculptra And Lips

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An Overview of Poly-L-Lactic Acid (Sculptra, New-Fill)

Brand Name: Sculptra Other Name(s): New-Fill, PLA, PLLA Drug Class: Opportunistic Infection and Other Drugs Poly-L-lactic acid, also known as PLLA, is the main ingredient of Sculptra, also known as New-Fill. Sculptra is a powder that is mixed with water and then injected into the skin. Sculptra belongs to the class of medicines called dermal fillers. Injecting Sculptra into facial skin may give it a firmer, fuller appearance. PLLA is used...

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plastice surgery for facial lip

I live in Spain and am scheduled to have plastic surgery- not injections like Sculptra- to correct my facial Lipo. I am looking for any info available on this. Not sure what material they shall use to fill the hollowness in my cheeks....

Response from Brian Conway, M.D.

University of British Columbia

There are many good websites to help you out, some more objective than others, so be careful. An article I quite liked was:http://www.plasticsurgery.org/news_room/press_releases/Innovative-Plastic-Surgery-Procedure-Rejuvenates-HIV-Patients.cfmThis... Read more »

lips and facial wastging

My partner has a protuberant belly and is beginning to have sufficient facial wasting that it is telling. Maybe I'm more concerned about this than he is. It's hard to say as he won't talk much about this. How effective is...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Much of the problem for the increased abdominal girth in the setting of HIV infection (and its treatment) is often visceral fat which is not accessible for liposuction. There are a number of options for facial wasting though many are expensive and... Read more »

Can u get AIDS by kissing(lips 2 lips)

hi there i was wondering if one could get AIDS just by kissing someone.[tongue to tongue]I WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU COULD SEND ME MORE DETAILS ON HOW ONE COULD GET HIV POSITIVE (aids) # mehul...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

Please submit this question to The Body's Safe Sex and HIV Preventiobn Forum... Read more »

Sculptra: Repeat how many times?

I was treated once with Radiance and 2x with Sculptra (last Sculptra treatment=5 visits). Dr told me last time that that was probably the last time that Sculptra would be useful. Is there a limit to how often it can be used successfully, and if so,...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

I have treated several patients with severe lipoatrophy with more than 8 courses of Sculptra over the course of several years to achieve a full correction of lipoatrophy. There does not appear to be a point at which Sculptra stops working and it is... Read more »

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Sculptra tx site

Posted by jab, 1 Reply

Need info re where to get tx from a doctor with some experience??? I live in N.C. Have not located any sites with experienc in Sculptra tx. HELP!!! Read more »

Sculptra

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Can anyone tell me about 1st hand experience with Sculptra. I'd like to know how many visits, and followup after initial treatment, how server was the wasting to begin with, are you happy with the outcome. My partner and I have been together for... Read more »

sculptra new fill

Posted by markie

anyone in las vegas or near las vegas (LA area) have had this procedure done... can you recomend a doctor. Read more »

is chapped lips a sign of hiv infection

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I recently had a high risk encounter and a few weeks after got really cracked chapped lips.I happened to have other symptoms as well just curious cause I haven't heard much about it being a symptom. Read more »

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