I am 4 weeks post kybella treatment 1. Was performed by doctor who participated in clinical trials and has trained other doctors in the procedure. I went for tightening of small bit of loose skin, and she insisted this would work, even though I had only a small amount of fat. I loved the results when initial swelling subsided, but at 4 weeks I have loose skin...seems more than before. Will this get better or worse? Am petrified of doing a second treatment if it will just make skin even looser.
January 5, 2017
Answer: Will Kybella make skin looser? Kybella does sometimes improve submental skin laxity in some patients, but it does not work in everyone. I would consider giving your tissue more time to heal before considering another injection since you may or may not see any additional tightening with another injection considering your lack of submental fat. I don't think that an additional injection will make your skin looser, it just may not tighten it anymore than it is now.Other non-operative options for skin tightening that you might consider would be SkinTyte or Exilis, but these also rely on your tissue's ability to contract to make the skin less loose. Sometimes a neck lift is required to improve this area.
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January 5, 2017
Answer: Will Kybella make skin looser? Kybella does sometimes improve submental skin laxity in some patients, but it does not work in everyone. I would consider giving your tissue more time to heal before considering another injection since you may or may not see any additional tightening with another injection considering your lack of submental fat. I don't think that an additional injection will make your skin looser, it just may not tighten it anymore than it is now.Other non-operative options for skin tightening that you might consider would be SkinTyte or Exilis, but these also rely on your tissue's ability to contract to make the skin less loose. Sometimes a neck lift is required to improve this area.
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January 5, 2017
Answer: I would not throw in the hat just yet. I think you should wait another 4 weeks. On the other hand, the skin contraction is not that dramatic. You may need a face/neck lift to fix your neck. Please consider reposting and letting us know how you did.
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January 5, 2017
Answer: I would not throw in the hat just yet. I think you should wait another 4 weeks. On the other hand, the skin contraction is not that dramatic. You may need a face/neck lift to fix your neck. Please consider reposting and letting us know how you did.
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