Kybella is a non-surgical treatment that reduces fat underneath the chin, it takes 15 to 20 minutes per session and uses a synthetic form of deoxycholic acid. The process is to inject deoxycholic acid into the area to destroy fat cells. The best candidate for this procedure is someone over the age of 18 with moderate to severe fat beneath their chin. If you plan to have facial surgery or have a medical condition near the injection site, it is not recommended to have the procedure. Other hindrances to having the procedure done are if you have trouble swallowing, are pregnant, or are nursing. Even though the procedure is non-invasive it is still good to speak to your family doctor and discuss your medical history and see if it is right for you. There is very little preparation, schedule the procedure well before any major events and wash your face properly to help prevent infection. It is also advisable to not take any ibuprofen or acetaminophen which can prevent post-treatment bruising.

Depending on your needs, most people do require more than one treatment conversing with your doctor will help design a specialized treatment plan. Most people see visible results after two to four treatments, once the deoxycholic acid destroys the fat cells no further treatment would be required as the fat cells can no longer store fat. It is a permanent solution to no longer storing fat underneath your chin.

When comparing Kybella and CoolSculpting both have the same outcome, but with kybella, the outcome of results is much faster than with CoolSculpting, kybella you see results immediately whereas CoolSculpting the results are over three months as your body needs to flush them out through your lymphatic system. Kybella is a series of injections and takes twenty to thirty minutes, you can also receive numbing crème if you feel any discomfort. Cool sculpting is an applicator onto your chin, controlled cooling is applied for 45 minutes. You will need up to four treatments of Kybella to see results, and CoolSculpting see results in up to two sessions. Kybella is shown to make skin elasticity worse whereas cool sculpting has been shown to improve skin elasticity. When it comes to side effects kybella patients will notice swelling and bruising. Cool sculpting side effects are redness, some swelling, and some experience numbness. When it comes to choosing which would work for you it will depend on the amount of fat you are looking to destroy, a small amount of fat may not fit in the applicator but could easily be taken care of with a few injections.

Kybella has a success rate for destroying fat cells and having them permanently gone, it ultimately is up to the individual and how they want to achieve the look, most recommend along with Kybella to also have a chin enhancement done as well.
 
Kybella is injected by a healthcare-trained specialist, at each treatment, on average you can receive around 30 small injections under the chin area. This entire treatment can take around 15 to 20 minutes to complete. The exact number of injections may depend on the amount of fat that you have located under your chin, and the desired profile you are wanting to achieve.
 
Deciding on the number of Kybella fat reduction treatments you may need will vary. Since each patient will have moderate to severe fat found under the chin, they will be provided different amounts of injections of Kybella. Each Kybella fat reduction treatment is given a minimum of 1 month apart, and no one should receive more than 6 total treatments of Kybella. We serve patients from Brentwood TN, Nashville TN, Franklin TN, Nolensville TN, Oak Hill TN, Forest Hills TN, Belle Meade TN, and surrounding areas.