Facial Wasting & HIV/AIDS: Treatment

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I am experiencing fat loss and seeing veins in my lower legs. I'm on Kaletra and Truvada. Is there a better drug regimen for me?
Can I change my meds to reduce fat loss?

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The Basics

About Face (Spring 2008)
"I have facial wasting and it's really depressing. When I walk down the street, I'm convinced people are staring at me and know that I'm positive. I've heard there's surgery to fix it. What can you tell me?"
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In The Positive Side, from Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
A Drug to Gain Fat? Hope of Treatments Beyond Facial Fillers (June 21, 2006)
From The Body's Lipoatrophy Resource Center
A Quick Look at the Most Popular Lipo Fixes (June 21, 2006)
From The Body's Lipoatrophy Resource Center
Lipoatrophy: Insurance Tips: Saving Face Is a Right! (June 21, 2006)
From The Body's Lipoatrophy Resource Center
Treating Lipoatrophy: Interviews With Doctors and Researchers (June 21, 2006)
From The Body's Lipoatrophy Resource Center
What It's Like to Get Your Face Filled: A Pro Takes You Step-by-Step With Sculptra (June 21, 2006)
From The Body's Lipoatrophy Resource Center

News & Viewpoints

FDA Warns Consumers to Stop Using Hydroxycut Products (May 1, 2009)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
The Pain and Glory of Getting New Cheeks: Mark King's Video Blog (March 25, 2009)
Tag along with Mark as he visits an HIV physician who specializes in facial wasting treatment, gets tips on what to look for in a facial treatment doctor, and receives his first Radiesse and Sculptra injections.
From The Body
Soria Announces the Addition of Lipoatrophy Repairing Treatment to the Common Services Portfolio of the National Health System (August 4, 2008)
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From Ministerio de Sanidad Y Consumo
FDA Approves Radiesse for Treating Facial Lipoatrophy (December 29, 2006)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
FDA Approves Radiesse Facial Filler for Two New Aesthetic Indications (December 27, 2006)
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From BioForm Medical, Inc.

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