Dr. Luis Casavantes and his team at the Center of Reconstructive and Cosmetic Dermatology work with patients facing HIV-related conditions causing atrophy – or wasting away – of soft tissues.

A board certified dermatologist who has researched and published professional articles about physical body changes associated with HIV since 1988, Casavantes and his team have revolutionized the lives of patients through a project called DermatoLogica.

“DermatoLogica focuses on reconstructive changes for physical body changes associated with age, lipodystrophy syndrome and other congenital or acquired soft tissue deficits,” Casavantes said.

“Reconstructive dermatology is a medical sub-specialty that corrects or enhances most body areas through non-invasive techniques to graft permanent soft tissue fillers,” he said, noting the procedures allow patients with facial lipoatrophy, gluteal lipoatrophy, veiny legs and arms, aging faces, aging hands or Parry-Romberg’s Syndrome to have more confidence and better quality of life when living with such conditions. “Different from most medical practices that use soft tissue fillers, at DermatoLogica we do not use needles or manual injections. All of our procedures are done with rounded-tip microcanulas and injecting mechanical devices that make the procedure the safest available.”

The contributions of the team at the Center of Reconstructive and Cosmetic Dermatology to the GLBT and HIV-positive communities extend beyond the geographical area in which it is located.

According to Casavantes, the practice sees a consistent flow of patients from across the United States and Mexico, and coming from as far away as Europe, South America and South Africa.

Additionally, the team at the Center of Reconstructive and Cosmetic Dermatology offers several other medical and cosmetic treatments for skin rejuvenation, as well as prevention, diagnosis and treatment of all skin, hair and nail disorders.

“We are a medical service open to everyone and cover the many needs of the GLBT community,” he said.