Kybella: the only FDA-approved injectable double chin treatment

 A double chin, also called submental fullness, can occur due to a variety of reasons beyond your control. Submental fullness can be discouraging and difficult to get rid of, even with a healthy diet and exercise. For many years, the only effective treatments available were invasive and required long downtimes, but patients in the Jupiter, Florida area now have access to the first and only FDA-approved injectable treatment for a double chin: Kybella®.

What causes a double chin?

While most people think that double chins are caused simply by carrying excess weight, there are several factors that can contribute to submental fullness beyond how much fat is on our body. These include:

• Genetics: if one or more family members have double chins, you are more likely to develop one.
• Sagging skin: as we get older, collagen production declines, and the looser skin can lead to a sagging appearance in the chin
• Posture: the increased use of cell phones and tablets has led to sustained poor posture because we are leaning over our devices for many hours a day; this can lead to a shift in the fat pads, moving them forward and down while also stressing your skin so it can’t maintain its youthful shape

How Kybella works

Kybella is an injectable treatment made from deoxycholic acid, a compound that breaks down and absorbs fats that naturally occur in the human digestive tract. Kybella targets the underlying cause of a double chin by destroying the fat cells while leaving the other types of cells in the treatment area unaffected. After the cells have died, the body flushes them away through its natural elimination pathways.

Benefits of Kybella treatment

 More and more patients are choosing Kybella to address their submental fullness because treatment is:

• Fast, taking only about 15 to 20 minutes for the injections
• Safe and FDA-approved
• Comfortable, as we take care to numb the area thoroughly with a topical cream prior to your treatment
• Effective, with noticeable results approximately four to six weeks after your treatment
• Long-lasting; once the fat cells die and are flushed away, they do not return
• Minimally invasive, with little to no downtime
• Cost-effective, with an overall cost that is less than surgical treatments like liposuction

While some patients are delighted with their results after just one treatment session, most patients need about two to four treatment sessions that are spaced approximately two months apart to achieve optimal results. Once you have the chin contours you desire, no further injections are needed – no touch-ups, no maintenance!  

Visible results that last

When injected by an experienced professional like Dr. Kenneth Beer, Kybella can provide a remarkable improvement in your chin contours, providing a streamlined profile and taking pounds off your overall appearance. Because Kybella is administered in the sensitive under-jaw area that has many nerve endings, it is important to work with a board-certified dermatologist who is skilled at performing the injections. Aside from stopping certain medications and supplements for a few weeks prior to treatment, there is no preparation needed for your treatment. Kybella can be used in tandem with other rejuvenating treatments such as dermal fillers and Botox injections to provide a full revitalization of your appearance.

If you are ready to say goodbye to your double chin, call Dr. Kenneth Beer at Beer Dermatology today! You can reach our Jupiter office at (561) 430-2767, and our West Palm Beach office number is (561) 600-4848 .