Hi I want to get rid of my awful fat round my chin & a defined jawline. I don't have lots of money so have to be realistic. I've looked at Aqualyx injections, fillers & PDO threads. Aqualyx look the only treatment to be permanent if I eat well, which I do. I just don't know which I will get the results I'm after from? All fat gone & a good shape face with defined jaw. Thank you. I'm in UK.
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Aqualyx and Kybella are often offered for the treatment of small areas of fat collection. They are Deoxycholic Acid and is injected in to adipose tissue. Some patients need 2-4 sessions at 4-6 weeks apart. Usually there is some swelling, redness and tenderness for 3-4 days. Most people can go...
Aqualyx is used to treat areas of stubborn localized fat such as the thighs, stomach, back, chin, knee, and chest. Though, it is not intended for weight loss, so it depends on the area that you wish to have treated. Aqualyx liquefies the fat cell, destroying it permanently, releasing the l...
To answer your question relevantly, there is no 'practical' difference between Kybella and Aqualyx.
Technically, Aqualyx is a modified compound of cholanic acid (which is ever so slightly different from cholanoic acid a.k.a. deoxycholic acid - if I remember correctly!).
Kybella...