Taking Bio-alcamid With Hiv Meds

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Complications Reported in Some Recipients of Bio Alcamid

As mentioned in our previous CATIE News story , some older anti-HIV agents have been associated with lipoatrophy, specifically changes in the appearance of the face. Most anti-HIV drugs used today are not associated with this problem. However, for... Read more »

Patients Face More Complications With Facial Filler, Bio-Alcamid

At a London conference in November 2010, a Canadian study reported that about 1 out of 5 people who got the facial filler called Bio-Alcamid experienced infections at the site of injections. The filler is often used to treat the loss of fat in the... Read more »

Los Pacientes Afrontan Más Complicaciones Con el Relleno Facial Bio-Alcamid

En una conferencia en Londres en noviembre de 2010, un estudio canadiense reportó que cerca de 1 de cada 25 personas que se hicieron rellenos faciales con Bio-Alcamid experimentaron infecciones en el sitio de la inyección. Este relleno suele... Read more »

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Bio-Alcamid research information

Dear Dr. Moyle,I have been in touch with Ellen Hahn at Clicic' Esthetica and she suggested that you may have info to share on clinical &/or safety studies on Bio-Alcamid. If not perhaps you could direct me to a responsible source. I am...

Response from Graeme Moyle, M.D.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

I really don't think that there is any ststematic research completed in HIV with Bioalcamid. There are certainly plans to do some. Most of what is out there is anedotal, the outcomes of plastic surgery are in the eye of the beholder but... Read more »

Bio Alcamid/Sculptra/or other

Thanks very much for your response on "changing meds/facial wasting". We (my partner and I) have decided to wait on any changes as the dizziness and fatigue are managable. However, I'd like to get a very direct answer to what...

Response from Brian Conway, M.D.

University of British Columbia

Both products, in the right hands, produce excellent results. it is much more important to focus on WHO will do the procedure than what product will be used. Pick a surgeon who is experienced, and make sure you see pictures of the results that... Read more »

BioAlcamid for my facial wasting

I'ld like to know more about this product and where you can get the treatment. ...

Response from Graeme Moyle, M.D.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

It may be best to investigate access via you local HIV service organisation. I know there is a service in Mexico, just over the US border, run by a US trained physician but don't know any other detials of access in the US sorry not to be more... Read more »

bio alcamid

could you please give me some names of clinics in the u.k that carry out procedures were by bio alcamid is injected in the buttocks.could you also please tell me a rough price as to how much the procedure could cost....

Response from Graeme Moyle, M.D.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

There are none at the present time doing HIV lipoatrophy but some people are being trained. It should be cheaper than newfill (but still ~1000). Talk to you Doctor and perhaps he could contact me direct to discussRegardsGraeme Moyle... Read more »

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BIO-ALCAMID RECEIVES HEALTH CANADA APPROVAL!

Posted by bradford

The arrival of Bio-Alcamid is exceptional news to men and women suffering from Lipoatrophy, the disfiguring condition that is often a result of the antiretroviral drugs used to treat HIV infection and AIDS.

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Bio Alcamio at Clinicesetica 4 facial wasting. DELETED

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

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Bio-Alcamid Subsidy Program

Posted by Anonymous

I wanted to let people know that we've developed a subsidy program for people interested in receiving a bio-alcamid treatment. The only issue is that you'd have to come to Canada (Bio-Alcamid was approved here in March). We've worked with the... Read more »

Bio-alcamid Subsidy Program Venice (Italy)

Posted by Anonymous

Hi guys, good news,
did you know that here is a subsidy program for facial lipoatrophy treatment
http://web.tiscali.it/vincentiaesthetic/prices.htm
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