Facial Lipoatrophy, Polylactic Acid (New Fill) and access to treatment in the UK

• How prevalent is facial lipoatrophy?
• What is the impact on quality of life?
• What are current responses from UK clinics?
• Is NewFill an effective treatment?
• How and when can patients expect this as a treatment option?

Thursday 24th January
2.00pm - 5.30pm
Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London

Progressive facial fat loss (lipoatrophy) is an increasing problem that affects women and men living with HIV and can have a dramatic and negative impact on the quality of life for those affected. Although the mechanism for this change is not understood there is a general recognition that the multifactorial causes include both HIV treatments and HIV itself.

Recent reports of a new corrective treatment (Polylactic Acid injections, marketed under the trade name NewFill) have provided evidence that reversal of facial fat loss may be possible at relatively low cost. Data is now available showing that treatment is safe and long term and that the subsequent benefits can be significant. This uses an EMEA-approved compound, and has none of the complications of alternative repair procedures such as silicone or collagen.

These procedures are currently being used in the UK – but only by those who are able to afford private treatment and in a few NHS units. The only UK study to use PLA enrolled immediately.

This open meeting for clinicians, healthcare workers, advocates and HIV-positive people will include discussions and presentations on:

• An overview of current approaches to facial atrophy in UK clinics: which procedures, if any, are available; demand for treatment, protocols for referral to private medicine
• 24-week results from Dr Aubron-Olivier, Hôpital Pitie Salpetriere. Paris
• UK Study run at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
• Report on positive and negative affects on quality of life
• from HIV-positive people who have used this treatment
• Current structure for funding/reimbursement

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For further information please contact:

Simon Collins at i-Base: 020 7407 8488

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Mike Youle at RFH: 020 7830 2589

Registration is free for clinicians, healthcare professionals, HIV-positive people and community.