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Facial Wasting/Lipoatrophy & HIV/AIDS

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Ford Warrick was determined to do something about his lipoatrophy. Read his story at The Body's Lipoatrophy Resource Center.

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FAQs About Facial Wasting (Regularly Updated)
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The Basics

Body Shape Changes Dramatically Impact the Self-Esteem of HIV-Positive People (April 15, 2009)
Nelson Vergel, a longtime HIV activist and 26-year survivor of HIV, created an anonymous Internet survey that asks people with HIV to detail the impact of body shape changes on their quality of life and self esteem.
From The Body
This Month in HIV: 2009 Update on Body Shape Changes and HIV (April 2009)
HIV activist and long-time survivor Nelson Vergel leads a discussion with Donald Kotler, M.D., who is an expert on metabolic complications and HIV. They fill us in on some of the latest updates regarding fat loss and fat gain in people with HIV.
In This Month in HIV, from The Body
Lipoatrophy and HIV Medications (July-December 2007)
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
Treatment Options for Lipoatrophy (July-December 2007)
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
Lipoatrophy at a Glance (June 21, 2006)
From The Body's Lipoatrophy Resource Center
Lipoatrophy Buzzwords (June 21, 2006)
From The Body's Lipoatrophy Resource Center
Lipoatrophy Overview (June 21, 2006)
From The Body's Lipoatrophy Resource Center
How to Deal With Lipoatrophy: Q+A With HIV Specialist Dr. Cal Cohen (April 26, 2006)
Transcript of a live chat on The Body; includes questions on causes of lipoatrophy and ways of dealing with it.
From The Body
Lipoatrophy Q & A With Dr. Joel Gallant (November 1, 2005)
Read the transcript of The Body's online chat with prominent HIV specialist Dr. Gallant, in which Dr. Gallant answers questions about the causes of, and solutions for, body fat changes in HIVers.
From The Body
Antioxidants Have Little Benefit in People With Lipoatrophy (August 29, 2003)
A combination of vitamin E, vitamin C and N-acetylcysteine has positive and negative health results.
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Personal Accounts

Body Shape Changes Dramatically Impact the Self-Esteem of HIV-Positive People (April 15, 2009)
Nelson Vergel, a longtime HIV activist and 26-year survivor of HIV, created an anonymous Internet survey that asks people with HIV to detail the impact of body shape changes on their quality of life and self esteem.
From The Body
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
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Live With Lipoatrophy (June 21, 2006)
For Jeff Berry, watching the "death" of his face has involved a long grieving process -- one that he's still working through.
From The Body's Lipoatrophy Resource Center
Living and Learning With Lipoatrophy: Interviews With HIVers (June 21, 2006)
From The Body's Lipoatrophy Resource Center

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