The stubborn fat pad under the chin became most apparent for those with an eye for self aesthetic detail in 2015, that’s when a quick fix solution launched into the beauty scene. Kybella is a fat-melting supershot performed in Melbourne by our Cosmetic Doctors at SKIN CLUB Cosmetic Doctors. Find us performing Kybella in our Melbourne clinic and decide for yourself is it the magic treatment the world needed or is it too good to be true? The active ingredient is a synthetic acid, a copy of a salt found in human bile that aids in the permanent destruction and digestion of fat cells,” explains renowned American dermatological surgeon Michael Kassardjian. More specifically, Kybella dissolves the membranes lining of our fat cells, causing them to lose their slippery contents, which are then gradually removed by the body’s immune cells.

This FDA approved product boasts more than 20 clinical studies involving 1,600-plus patients, which offers patients a way to non surgically remove their double chin. Our team of specialists at SKIN CLUB Cosmetic Doctors have been trained in using the Kybella fat melting shots.This process destroys the fat cells in a way that makes them unable to store fat again; a simple comparison is to how a popped balloon can no longer hold air.

This treatment is a non-invasive yet highly effective solution to reducing the size of a chin or removing a double chin. This problem is commonly faced by both men and women as an aesthetic concern and those struggling with stubborn fat deposits in their chin because it’s an area that can’t be hidden with makeup or growing a beard.

How Much Do We Know About Kybella?

Allergan the makers of Kybella, track their procedures and recorded over 100,000 people treated with the drug since January 2016. Not to mention the following of doctors who remain loyal to the injectable. “Kybella works, it’s just not always presented right,” was said by Robert Anolik, a clinical assistant professor of dermatology at the NYU School of Medicine, who participated in the clinical trial. However it should be noted that Kybella is not a no-downtime alternative to liposuction — there will be swelling and tenderness — but it is a nonsurgical alternative, which carries fewer severe risks.

How Effective Is Kybella?

New York City plastic surgeon Sachin Shridharani, who’s administered over 2,000 Kybella treatments says, “We’ve been getting surgical-like outcomes with Kybella — sometimes even superior, because of the skin retraction that follows — and a big part of that is using the right dose and counseling patients on the number of treatments they need. If someone isn’t prepared to have more than one treatment, she’s not a Kybella candidate”.

What Are The Side Effects

The common side effects you will experience are swelling, bruising, redness, temporary numbness. As said by Robert Anolik, a clinical assistant professor of dermatology at the NYU School of Medicine “Anytime something in our body is not where it should be — like when the inside of a fat cell is suddenly on the outside [which occurs when a cell wall dissolves] — the body responds as though it’s being injured, initiating a healing process that results in inflammation,” On the upside: “Even a year out, patients continue to look better, and that’s probably because of the skin tightening that’s occurring over this time,” he adds.

Common Side Effects Include:

- Itching of the treatment area
- Small areas of hardness forming
- Numbness
- Swelling
- Bruising
- Redness
- Tingling

How Long Does it Take to See Results?

Contouring the chin and neck with Kybella, requires multiple treatments, the first session may produce only subtle changes, and full results taking a few months to show. The achieved results can occur after three to five visits.

Kybella or Liposuction?

Next we take a look at the controversy between Kybella and liposuction and share everything you need to know before you risk your neck line. Kybella, from day one, was comparing itself to surgery. As doctors began dabbling in the drug, they noticed it was not the bulge-busting equivalent of a quick-and-painless procedure. “Kybella can carry an enormous amount of downtime relative to the small percentage of improvement we get from it,” says one surgical doctor, referring to the soreness and bullfrog-like swelling that ensue after treatment and linger for weeks. “I tried it on myself, and was shocked by the massive swelling I saw.” Each dose of Kybella also requires 20 to 50 jabs to the target area — not as little as the few pricks of Botox needle.