KYBELLA® (deoxycholic acid injection) is the only FSA-approved injectable treatment for adults that destroys fat cells under the chin to improve your profile-whether you have a moderate amount of chin fullness or a bit more.
Kybella will last forever!
Maximum results can be seen after six months and are long-lasting. Kybella completely destroys fat cells and they disappear permanently. So, once these fat cells are eliminated you will be able to enjoy your newly sculpted chin for many years.
Also known as deoxycholic acid, Kybella is a natural substance that dissolves fat in your body. Once injected, Kybella attacks fat cells' membranes, liquifying them so the body can absorb them. It's generally used to get rid of double chins, also known as submental fat or submental fullness.
For most patients, 6 treatments produce ideal results that can last permanently. After your final injections, it may take up to a month for your results to appear completely. You should notice that your double chin is significantly reduced or eliminated.
Incredibly, the results of Kybella really can last forever. That's because the product, deoxycholic acid, breaks down and destroys many of the fat cells that are causing the double chin. Once destroyed, the fat cells don't regrow; our bodies stop being able to create new fat cells after our teenage years.
Remember That it Will Get Worse Before it Gets Better
Patience is key when it comes to Kybella treatments—because your body obviously isn't used to things being injected into your chin, there will be swelling and bruising, making your double chin more noticeable and larger for a small amount of time.
Skin Laxity: CoolSculpting has been proven to be effective in improving skin laxity. Kybella is not, and may make skin laxity worse. The Side Effects: The Most Significant Difference This is really what separates the two treatments.
In April 2015, when the FDA announced it had approved Kybella (deoxycholic acid, Kythera) as a treatment for adults with moderate-to-severe submental fat, the government agency noted that Kybella can cause serious side effects, including skin necrosis and nerve injury.
KYBELLA® can cause serious side effects, including injection site problems such as bruising, hair loss, open sores (ulcers), and damage and tissue cell-death (necrosis) around the injection site or trouble swallowing and nerve injury in the jaw that can temporarily cause an uneven smile or facial muscle weakness.
Pain: A few people who have received Kybella told us that the injections were more uncomfortable than getting Botox or other fillers and that they experienced stinging or burning for a short while after.
Results. Since the injections cause the fat cells to die, they are no longer able to store fat. Thus, the results you get from Kybella permanent treatment. However, the important exception to this statement is that you maintain a healthy weight.
When to expect results
Your provider selects several injection sites where Kybella is administered. The process is then repeated one to three months later. Users report noticeable effects after 12 weeks or at least 2 sessions. Maximum results can be seen after six months and are meant to be long-lasting.
Those fat cells are never coming back. This treatment, however, does not destroy 100% of the fat cells in the treated area, so should weight gain occur after the treatment, the remaining cells may still expand, resulting in the returned appearance of a double chin.
For Older patient whose skin is a little loose , after Kybella treatment, their skin usually gets tighter, but in case there will be small residual area of loose skin under chin, Dr. Avaliani can offer a treatment combination with Ultherapy, the one and only non invasive FDA approved skin tightening device.
How much does Kybella cost? Each Kybella treatment costs between $1,200 to $1,800 on average. Your total cost is affected by the number of treatments needed, your healthcare provider's fees, as well as your geographic location. Kybella is considered a cosmetic procedure and is not covered by medical insurance.
The average cost of Kybella injections for fat reduction is around $1,200 per treatment, according to website Top Liposuction Cost. This average cost can differ from state to state, as there are a number of factors that can influence the total price of your procedure.
You should not be treated with Kybella if you are allergic to deoxycholic acid, or if you have: an infection in or around the area to be treated.
Adults over the age of 21 who are medically healthy and who are not allergic to the active ingredients in the formula of this treatment are generally ideal candidates.
You should not receive KYBELLA® if you have an infection in the treatment area. Before receiving KYBELLA®, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including : Have a history of or plan to have surgery on your face, neck, or chin.
While botox is a highly effective treatment for many facial cosmetic needs, unfortunately it cannot tighten a double chin. The only certain way of addressing this problem is through cosmetic surgery if you find that weight loss or other natural methods do not help.
When you're thin, just a small amount of fat under your jaw -- called submental fat -- may feel like it's too much for your profile. Most of the time it's just a result of genetics, and someone in your family tree passed on the tendency to have a little more flesh or fat in the chin area.
Because there are several different approaches, double chin surgery varies in cost, from $1,200 to $12,700, according to the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery.
Liposuction removes fat by sucking the fat cells out. Kybella—or deoxycholic acid—directly destroys fat cells. Neither the liposuction or Kybella itself achieves the improved neck profile you want. Rather, after fat removal, the result is based on your skin scarring back or redraping to a better profile.
Coolsculpting pain is primarily experienced during the procedure itself. It's possible to feel pain from the numbness caused by the cooling sensations from the freezing applicator used during the procedure. You may also feel slight pinching and pulling sensations as the fat cells are frozen and pulled out.