If you have excess fat beneath your chin that makes you feel self-conscious or prevents you from looking and feeling your best, there is a solution that can change everything, and it’s completely non-surgical. Kybella is the first and only FDA-approved fat-dissolving cosmetic injectable that eliminates a double chin. The treatment is quick and virtually painless, and the results are permanent.
How Quickly Can You See Results From Kybella?
You may start to see results after just one Kybella treatment, but most patients who get this injectable treatment don’t see visible results until they’ve undergone two to four treatment sessions.
When you meet with your injector for a pre-treatment consultation, you can learn more about the process, get a personalized treatment plan, and learn what type of results to expect. Results do vary based on the patient, the amount of stubborn fat they wish to treat, and their overall treatment goals.
How Does This Treatment Work?
This cosmetic injectable contains a prescription medication that targets stubborn fat below the chin and along the jawline. The active ingredient is a synthetic form of deoxycholic acid, which is a molecule found in its natural form inside the body. The body uses it to break down dietary fat and promote proper nutrient absorption. In its synthetic form, it can be injected into the area beneath the chin to target stubborn fat cells.
The deoxycholic acid breaks down fat cells, visibly reducing the appearance of a double chin and the total fat volume in the area. Once deoxycholic acid breaks down the fat cells beneath the chin, the body responds by flushing those broken-down cells out of the system. It uses the lymphatic system to eliminate them, and you’ll notice transformative results as it does.
What Does It Treat?
Kybella is a fat-dissolving injectable that targets submental fullness, also known as a double chin. It’s designed to contour the jawline by eliminating stubborn fat that doesn’t respond to a healthy lifestyle. It can treat a mild, moderate, or significant double chin that results from genetics or lifestyle.
What Causes a Double Chin?
There are several factors that contribute to the formation of a double chin. For some patients, their double chin is due to their genetic predisposition; even though they are not over overweight, they have excess fat beneath their chin, and it makes them feel self-conscious.
For others, a double chin results from the aging process and facial fat redistribution. A double chin can also form due to weight gain and loss and can result from stubborn fat cells that don’t respond to a healthy lifestyle, including routine exercise and a clean diet.
What Happens During the Treatment Process?
Your Initial Consultation
The first step in this treatment process is an initial consultation. You’ll need to meet with an experienced injector who can confirm that you are a good candidate for this treatment. The injector will ask you some questions about your medical history and current health and evaluate your problem area in person.
You’ll get more information about the treatment, the process, and what type of result you can expect. You can also ask any questions you may have so that you can proceed with the treatment with realistic expectations and complete confidence in your injector and your treatment plan.
Determining Treatment Eligibility
The consultation is key to determining your treatment eligibility and ensuring that it is a safe treatment option for you. Some patients may not be eligible for treatment, including those allergic to the synthetic deoxycholic acid in the injectable, those trying to treat excess skin, not fat beneath the chin, and those currently pregnant or nursing.
Your Treatments
Once your injector confirms that this injectable is right for you, you can schedule your first appointment. During the treatment, your injector will make a series of small injections with a very thin, tiny needle into the area beneath your chin. This process only takes a few minutes, after which you can resume most of your normal daily activities.
How Many Treatments Will I Need?
Most patients need two to four treatments to see the best results; the maximum number of treatments you can expect is six sessions. Your injector will determine the best treatment plan based on your needs and the degree of submental fullness beneath your chin.
How Long Will the Results Last?
One of the benefits of this injectable is that the results are permanent. Once the deoxycholic acid injections break down stubborn fat beneath your chin, the body will flush the fat out of your system and you’ll have permanently reduced fat volume in the treatment area and a contoured chin profile and jawline.
It is important to note that while this injectable targets a significant amount of stubborn fat beneath the chin, it won’t target or break down every fat cell. As a result, if you do gain weight after your treatment, any remaining fat cells in that area could expand, which could cause the reappearance of a double chin.
Is It Safe?
The FDA has approved this cosmetic injectable to safely target submental fullness beneath the chin. Since it contains an ingredient the body recognizes, it’s a safe solution for stubborn fat and delivers real and long-lasting results. If you have any questions or concerns about the efficacy or safety of the treatment, you can discuss them with an experienced injector who will answer all your questions and address all your concerns.
Can It Be Combined With Other Treatments?
This fat-dissolving injectable can be combined with other cosmetic treatments and injectables. Patients who want to smooth dynamic wrinkles on the upper half of their faces, including crow’s feet, forehead lines, and frown lines, can pair this injectable with a neuromodulator like BOTOX or Dysport. It also pairs well with dermal fillers, which contour, fill, augment, and enhance different areas of the face to help patients reach both cosmetic and aging-related goals.
Patients can also schedule this injectable with a skincare treatment plan that includes lasers, microneedling, facials, chemical peels, and other options that address specific cosmetic and aging-related concerns. When you come in for your consultation, you can also ask your injector to recommend skin care treatments based on your additional treatment goals. You’ll also get more information about when to schedule them around your fat-dissolving injections to ensure the best results.
Am I a Good Candidate?
The best candidates for this cosmetic injectable are patients with a double chin that makes them feel self-conscious about their appearance. If you’ve tried different diets, facial contouring treatments, and exercise regimens to lose stubborn fat to contour your chin profile and jawline but have yet to see results, this may be the perfect injectable for you.
The first step to confirm your treatment eligibility is to schedule a consultation with an experienced injector who can give you details about the process and customize your treatment plan.
You don’t have to let a double chin keep you from achieving your ideal appearance. This injectable will do what your diet and exercise regimen can’t and visibly contour your chin profile and jawline. If you’re in the Indian Harbour Beach or West Melbourne area contact The Refinery Medspa & Wellness and Skin & Body by The Refinery by using our simple online form. Alternatively, you can also call us at 321-341-3321 to reach us in West Melbourne, FL, or call us at 321-428-3004 to reach us in Indian Harbour Beach, FL. Together, we can map out a path that leads to your best self, both now and in the years to come. Don’t forget to follow us on social media for our latest deals, specials and events!
