[Surgical treatment of lipodystrophy associated with HIV-infection: conclusions of a multidisciplinary meeting].

To discuss the treatment for lipodystrophy associated with antiretroviral therapy, a meeting was held among infectious disease specialists, plastic surgeons and psychologists with extensive expertise in the care of HIV-infected patients. Lipodystrophy has an important impact on the patients' quality of life. There is now sufficient experience with surgical correction of facial lipoatrophy to consider it a useful technique for these patients. This treatment should be provided to patients with moderate to severe lipoatrophy, and to certain patients with mild lipoatrophy under special circumstances. There are no indications for correcting lipoatrophy of the limbs. Ultrasound-assisted liposuction is the technique of choice for the treatment of lipohypertrophy and is indicated in patients with mechanical or functional abnormalities. Patients with clear indications should have access to the surgical techniques that have proven to be useful for correcting lipodystrophy.