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Hello! I'm a woman, I was born with HIV. I've been on antiretroviral medication my whole life, I'm currently 31 years old, and I have three perfectly healthy children.

Hola buenas! Soy mujer,nací con vhi. E estado toda mi vida con retrovirales,actualmente tengo 31 años,3 hijos los cuales son sanísimos

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I've always had a perfect diagnosis. I've stopped taking pills and switched to injections every two months, and it's working great for me 🙏🏻 I made an appointment for cosmetic surgery two years ago because I wanted to have facial surgery since antiretrovirals leave their mark... and I'm finally going to have the surgery!!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰 I'd like to know if anyone has had surgery for facial lipodystrophy or if anyone knows a bit about it and could share their experience... it's a pleasure to be able to… read more

Yo siempre e tenido un diagnóstico impecable. E dejado el tratamiento de pastillas y e pasado a la inyección cada dos meses y me va genial🙏🏻pedí cita en cirugía estética hace dos años porque quería operarme la cara ya que los antirretrovirales te dejan huella..y porfin me van a operar!!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰me gustaría saber si alguien a sido operado por lipodistrofia facial o alguien que sepa un poco del tema y pueda contarme su experiencia..es un placer poder ayudar o contar mi experiencia con todos ustedes… leer más

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How exciting that you're finally going to have surgery! It's understandable that you want to address the facial changes caused by lipodystrophy.

Facial lipodystrophy, which causes fat loss in the face, is linked to certain older antiretroviral medications. Plastic surgeons can use implants or tissue transplants to replace Show Full Answer

How exciting that you're finally going to have surgery! It's understandable that you want to address the facial changes caused by lipodystrophy.

Facial lipodystrophy, which causes fat loss in the face, is linked to certain older antiretroviral medications. Plastic surgeons can use implants or tissue transplants to replace the missing fat tissue in affected areas.

Some members of myHIVteam have shared similar experiences. One member mentioned, "They lost fat in their face" due to HIV medications. Another described how "all my weight shifted from my arms, legs, face, and chest to my abdomen."

Cosmetic procedures can significantly help with self-esteem, especially when lipodystrophy affects visible areas like the face.

In addition to surgery, consider talking to your doctor about whether switching to newer medications might help, as they are less likely to cause these changes in fat distribution.

We wish you the best of luck with your surgery! 🫂

¡Qué emocionante que finalmente te van a operar! Es comprensible que quieras abordar los cambios faciales causados por la lipodistrofia.

La lipodistrofia facial, que causa pérdida de grasa en el rostro, está relacionada con ciertos antirretrovirales más antiguos. Los cirujanos plásticos pueden usar implantes o trasplantes de Mostrar respuesta completa

¡Qué emocionante que finalmente te van a operar! Es comprensible que quieras abordar los cambios faciales causados por la lipodistrofia.

La lipodistrofia facial, que causa pérdida de grasa en el rostro, está relacionada con ciertos antirretrovirales más antiguos. Los cirujanos plásticos pueden usar implantes o trasplantes de tejido para reemplazar el tejido graso faltante en áreas afectadas.

Algunos miembros de myHIVteam han compartido experiencias similares. Un miembro mencionó: "perdieron grasa en su rostro" debido a los medicamentos para el VIH. Otro describió cómo "todo mi peso pasó de mis brazos, mis piernas, mi rostro y mi pecho a mi abdomen."

Los procedimientos cosméticos pueden ayudar significativamente con la autoestima, especialmente cuando la lipodistrofia afecta áreas visibles como el rostro.

Además de la cirugía, considera hablar con tu médico sobre si cambiar a medicamentos más nuevos podría ayudar, ya que tienen menos probabilidades de causar estos cambios en la distribución de grasa.

¡Te deseamos mucho éxito con tu cirugía! 🫂

April 3

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