Asymmetry is noticeable when I smile with lips open, mouth wide open, and lip retraction. No asymmetry when I smile with lip closed or pucker lips. There is a new feeling of numbness radiating toward my cheek and ear areas. Did my treatment with a board-certified dermatologist who is highly respected in my community. She followed the grid and everything went smoothly. I called her and she said if doesn't resolve in 2 weeks to see her. I understand its a nerve damage. Is it permanent?
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Hi there. The conservative approach would be to do Kybella first. With Kybella, you will need between 2-4 treatments. Although Kybella itself does not tighten skin, patients do see some skin tightening effect after treatment-- this was seen in the initial studies but did not have an...
Thank you for
your question Kiki 2017. Kybella is
the first and thus-far only FDA-approved non-surgical injectable treatment for
the double chin. Indentations can sometimes occur after Cool Sculpting or surgery. These are best treated with some form of skin tightening treatment or other modality...
It is 100% expected for there to be swelling under your chin after Kybella. Everyone swells to different amounts. After Kybella treatment, in addition to the pocket of submental (under the chin) fat, you now have the kybella fluid and swelling from your body's response to it. This is com...
