Can Kybella be used to treat a lipoma or lipedema fat?

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Jason Emer, MD · Answer

Lipomas have capsules and kybella can help but it will not remove the lipoma completely.  Lipedema cannot be treated with kybella as lipedema has large areas that are affected and needs aggressive multiple surgical treatment plans for removal/improvement.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Monika Soni, MD · Answer

Kybella is FDA approved only to treat submental fat or fat under the chin. It can be used off label to improve lipoma or lipedema but it will not remove them. I would suggest you to look into different treatments to treat lipoma or lipedema such as surgery. Good luck!

Sheryl D. Clark, MD, FAAD · Answer

Dear Lynn2569:I have used Kybella (deoxycholic acid) successfully to treat lipomas. It is an off-label use of this medication, as are many medical and surgical treatments. Some of the original studies of deoxycholic acid involved the treatment of lipomas. The treatment of lipomas may have a different outcome than the treatment of fat in subcutaneous tissues, since fat cells in layers of fat, which are not proliferating, are eliminated permanently, whereas fat cells in lipomas, which start small and enlarge over time until they become stable, may still be proliferating.  We have not had enough time to learn if they eventually enlarge with this treatment.All the best,  Dr. Clark

Alex Eshaghian, MD, PhD · Answer

Thank you for
your question Lynn2569. Kybella is
the first and thus-far only FDA-approved non-surgical injectable treatment for
the double chin. It is currently only approved for treatment of the submental area. Other areas are treated off label, most commonly bra fat. I have not heard of Kybella being used for a lipoma or lipedema. Please
consult with a doctor for specific recommendations. Good luck!

Kouros Azar, MD · Answer

Since Kybella is only FDA approved for treating fat under the chin, using it to treat a lipoma would be considered off label. Furthermore, though it can reduce the size of the lipoma, it will not get rid of it. Surgery would probably be your best bet.

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