Kybella Injections

The FDA approved Kybella injectable treatment can disintegrate stubborn fatty deposits in submental (chin) area to reduce the appearance of a double chin in a nonsurgical way.

Deoxycholic acid is the main active ingredient in Kybella. It disintegrates and absorbs undesirable fat.

This med spa treatment is meant to enhance the chin and lower face profile and reduce the appearance of fat beneath the chin. Motykie Medical Spa, led by board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Gary Motykie, provides Kybella treatment to patients in Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, and surrounding locations.

When does the Swelling Subside?

Kybella is a quick and reliable treatment with low to no recovery time. Some patients experience mild inflammation in the injection sites following the treatment. This is a common occurrence, but the swelling resolves in a short while.

A majority of patients experience a peak in the inflammation approximately 20 to 28 hours following the procedure.

This swelling will begin to resolve after 48 hours and subside by the third day. In a few cases, the swelling may persist for a longer period. However, this depends on the medicine dose administered as well as the cosmetic goals of the patient.

Only a Kybella-trained medical practitioner can administer this treatment. The patient will undergo multiple tiny injections beneath the chin during each treatment session. The process of injecting takes between 15 to 20 minutes. The number of injections varies depending on the fat deposits in the submental area and the desired outcomes of the patient.

Number of Kybella Treatment Sessions

Every individual has a different chin profile. Therefore, the number of Kybella med spa treatment sessions will be different for each patient.

The healthcare expert will help in determining the number of sessions that a patient needs depending on the amount and distribution of the chin pat and their cosmetic objectives. Kybella treatment sessions are spaced a minimum of one month apart, and patients should not undergo more than six treatment sessions.

Recovery Duration

The patient will experience some inflammation, bruising, or numbness beneath the chin following Kybella injections.

Patients should be watchful for symptoms such as an uneven smile, challenges in swallowing, or weakness in the facial muscles as well as issues in the injection site such as ulcers (open sores), bruising hair loss, and necrosis (tissue cell death) in the injection area. They should contact their healthcare professional promptly if any of these conditions occur.

Potential Side Effects of Kybella

Some of the common Kybella side effects include:

• Inflammation
• Numbness
• Pain
• Redness
• Hard areas in the treated sites

In rare cases, Kybella can lead to serious complications such as:

• Nerve injury in the jaw area causing an uneven smile or weakness in facial muscles
• Problems in swallowing
• Injection area problems such as ulcers (open sores), bruising, hair loss, necrosis (damage and tissue cell death).

Patients should reach out to their healthcare professional if they experience the formation of open sores or drainage from the treatment site.

Minimizing Inflammation Risks and Other Side-Effects

The patient should honestly disclose any existing medical conditions to their Kybella provider before the treatment, including:

• Have received or plan to undergo facial, neck, or chin surgery
• Have received cosmetic procedures of the face, neck, or chin
• Have experienced or presently have any health conditions in or near the neck region
• Have problems in swallowing
• Have bleeding issues

Motykie Medical Spa, led by experienced cosmetic surgeon Dr. Gary Motykie, receives patients from Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, and nearby areas for Kybella chin fat reduction.

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Kybella Injections

The post-treatment swelling that may occur with the Kybella injectable procedure is an inflammatory reaction. Many times, it depends on the dosage a patient receives. But the inflammation differs between patients. The patient can discuss with their doctor about medications that could help resolve the swelling faster.

However, such medication is typically not a part of the Kybella protocol. Motykie Medical Spa, led by caring board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Gary Motykie, provides Kybella injections to patients in Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, and surrounding locations.

When does the Swelling Resolve?

Kybella injection swelling usually peaks at around two to three days and subsides within seven to 14 days after the treatment. The inflammation is more pronounced when the patient has large fat deposits, or it is their first time receiving the treatment.

Kybella offers permanent chin fat reduction outcomes, which will establish within three to four weeks following the procedure. Improvements continue to manifest for up to six months after the injections. Every subsequent treatment will cause less inflammation as the body acclimatizes to the procedures and establishes a higher tolerance.

The patient should be over the worst of the swelling at around two weeks. The swelling occurs due to the inflammation as Kybella works to eliminate the fat cells.

Solutions to Reduce Swelling Faster

Some treatment providers recommend Cetirizine to patients. Cetirizine is an over the counter antihistamine. The treatment provider may ask the patient to take one pill on the day before the procedure and one on the day after the treatment. This may lead to less swelling. After the swelling subsides, the patent will observe fat reduction and tightening in the treated site.

Some injection providers recommend Venus Viva, lymphatic massage, ice therapy, and compression to address the swelling following the Kybella procedure.

Moreover, the patient should sleep with their head in an upright position for the initial few days to ensure that the swelling remains minimal.

Some suggestions to minimize post-Kybella swelling are as follows:

• The patient should ice the swollen area. However, they should not put ice directly on the treated site. They should wrap the ice cubes in a clean cloth and use this to ice the treated area.
• When the patient sleeps or lies down, they should elevate the swollen area higher than the rest of the body enabling gravity to address the swelling.
• The patient can wear as chinstrap, according to the recommendations of the doctor to decrease the swelling.
• The patient should restrict their intake of salt for a few days.

Post-Injection Care Guidelines for Kybella

The patient could undertake the following steps after the Kybella treatment:

• Ice application on the treated site once every hour for 15 minutes or more. The patient should take breaks to prevent frostbite.
• In case of pain or discomfort, the patient can take three to four pills of over the counter ibuprofen or two pills of Tylenol Extra Strength under the doctor’s guidance.
• Wrap the chin and neck firmly using a head wrap. The patient may also sleep with the chinstrap on.
• For the initial two or three nights after the procedure, the patient should sleep with their head in an upright position.

The cordial Motykie Medical Spa, led by the focused cosmetic surgeon Dr. Gary Motykie receives patients from Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, and other towns and suburbs in this part of the southwest for Kybella chin fat injections.

 

Click here for Virtual Consultation

To see more services and treatments provided by Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Motykie in Beverly Hills | Los Angeles | West Hollywood and his team please visit:

• drmotykie.com
• motykiemedspa.com
• drgarymotykierhinoplasty.com
• freezethefatbeverlyhills.com
• drgarymotykiebreastaugmentation.com
• drgarymotykiefacelift.com