Adrenal insufficiency - Causes. 1  Causes of acute adrenal insufficiency are mainly sudden withdrawal of long-term corticosteroid therapy, Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome, and stress in people with underlying chronic adrenal insufficiency.
Lipoatrophy is a common complication of protease inhibitor administration in HIV patients. These are antiretroviral medications that may lead to central fat accumulation and fat tissue loss in other parts of the body. Lipoatrophy caused by HIV medications are usually generalized or total.
The first is the use of local (tumescent) anesthesia. This method of anesthesia provides the safest course and greatly minimizes potential risk. The second distinction from traditional liposuction is the use of a laser to liquefy the fat and help tighten the skin.