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Treatment For Buffalo Hump

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buffalo hump treatment

Is there anywhere in the Long Island or NYC area that I can refer a patient to obtain treatment (Liposuction) for buffalo hump who is on adap only..with no chance at obtaining other insurance..thanks....
Keith Henry, M.D.

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine
If any reader knows of such a provider please post. KH... Read more »

Sexy man with a Buffalo hump..

Hi very busy Drs.Real quick-me 44, hiv+ since 1999, eat great-fish/chicken protein, good... Read more »
Articles
AIDS Project Los Angeles

Surgery Savvy For PWAs

The "buffalo hump" on the back of your neck is now too large to ignore. It's time to get something done. And you sure aren't about to discontinue the ritonavir cocktail that raised your T-cells, suppressed your viral load, and brought you, well,... Read more »
Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange

Over the Hump

For almost 20 years, Sandy Lambert's family doctor told him, "If you feel well, don't get an HIV test." He doesn't have that doctor anymore. It wasn't until 1996 when Lambert underwent surgery for an out-of-control staph infection in his thigh... Read more »
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Rise in Gonorrhea Second-Highest in Buffalo, New York

Buffalo, N.Y., posted the nation's second-highest increase in gonorrhea cases at a time when the STD is leveling off across the country, according to new data from the CDC. In Buffalo, gonorrhea cases were up 27.5 percent in 2000. Reasons for the... Read more »
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

New York: Buffalo AIDS Agency Drops Plans to Move, Will Expand Current Facility

AIDS Community Services (ACS) has called off its planned move to the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. Instead, the organization will buy its current location, the former Roanoke Hotel on South Elmwood Ave., and build an addition behind it. The... Read more »
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buffalo hump

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies
has anyone experienced a "buffalo hump"? my doctor says that not enough information is known about the cause or treatment of it. i have consulted with a plastic surgeon who has recommended a procedure to remove the hump. has anyone had any... Read more »

Buffalo Hump Just Starting

Posted by mike55, 6 Replies
Hi,

I have been successly treated with Trizivir for four years (since becoming HIV+). All was well until a few weeks ago I noticed the dreaded hump starting to appear behind my neck.

I would like to hear experiences from anyone going through this... Read more »

crixibelly and buffalo back

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
Hey Guys:
I am looking for ANY information on the layer of FAT you get on your belly from protease
inhibitors. The news just gets worse because you get a layer of fat on the back of your
neck, too. JUST... Read more »

AIDS Treatment

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
AIDS Drugs May Cause Other Illnesses Research* Strokes and coronary disease are linked to powerful protease inhibitors, some doctors suspect.

By JANE E. ALLEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER

The powerful drug cocktails that have enabled AIDS patients to live... Read more »

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