I received my first kybella treatment about 4 months ago. now I have this sagging skin that looks worse then it did before I got the treatment. I'm going back To see plastic surgeon to see what options I have. What should I say if they offer to do another treatment of some kind and want to charge me? Can anything else be done? It never said anything in the paperwork I signed that this would happen. I also sometime feel a tingle in the area at times. Any advice as to what I should do?
Answer: What Can Be Done About Sagging Skin After Kybella? Kybella Tightens But Can Be Helped by Ulthera, Thermi It would be helpful to see photos so that I could evaluate how much sagging skin you have. When we were testing Kybella, we noticed that in many instances the skin under the chin tightened a bit. However, the degree to which this occurs is dependent upon the patient's skin quality and amount of sagging before the procedure. Removing the fat can sometimes leave the skin looking looser than before treatment. I try to head this off from the beginning by advising a patient with loose skin to get combination treatment with either ThermiTight or Ulthera. If your board-certified dermatologist did not offer you combination treatment at the beginning, you can still benefit from it now. It is not uncommon to need more than one kind of treatment to get a particular result. Consulting your board-certified dermatologist will allow you to explore your options.
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Answer: What Can Be Done About Sagging Skin After Kybella? Kybella Tightens But Can Be Helped by Ulthera, Thermi It would be helpful to see photos so that I could evaluate how much sagging skin you have. When we were testing Kybella, we noticed that in many instances the skin under the chin tightened a bit. However, the degree to which this occurs is dependent upon the patient's skin quality and amount of sagging before the procedure. Removing the fat can sometimes leave the skin looking looser than before treatment. I try to head this off from the beginning by advising a patient with loose skin to get combination treatment with either ThermiTight or Ulthera. If your board-certified dermatologist did not offer you combination treatment at the beginning, you can still benefit from it now. It is not uncommon to need more than one kind of treatment to get a particular result. Consulting your board-certified dermatologist will allow you to explore your options.
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July 17, 2017
Answer: Kybella reduces the fat making loose skin more obvious Kybella does what it's supposed to do - and that's dissolve fat. The overlying skin then has less volume behind it and if you already have sagging skin, the risks of seeing more sagging can be high if you have lost a lot of your skin elasticity.Doctors usually explain that Kybella is a single action procedure (fat reduction) and not a neck tightening procedure. Some patients do get a contouring effect as a result of the inflammation that is part of the procedure action, but it's not a guaranteed effect. There are skin tightening treatments that may work to improve the skin sagging, but again, if your skin is excessively loose, even those treatments may not be sufficient and your most effective option could be surgical in nature.
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July 17, 2017
Answer: Kybella reduces the fat making loose skin more obvious Kybella does what it's supposed to do - and that's dissolve fat. The overlying skin then has less volume behind it and if you already have sagging skin, the risks of seeing more sagging can be high if you have lost a lot of your skin elasticity.Doctors usually explain that Kybella is a single action procedure (fat reduction) and not a neck tightening procedure. Some patients do get a contouring effect as a result of the inflammation that is part of the procedure action, but it's not a guaranteed effect. There are skin tightening treatments that may work to improve the skin sagging, but again, if your skin is excessively loose, even those treatments may not be sufficient and your most effective option could be surgical in nature.
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July 17, 2017
Answer: Kybella Treatment Thank you for your question about Kybella.It is difficult to accurately treat without assessing in person. However, depending on multiple factors, the amount of fat, age, smoking history and so forth, it is not uncommon to have sagging skin. Our office offers Exillis for skin tightening. There are multiple options for skin tightening as well, depending on the amount of excess skin.
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July 17, 2017
Answer: Kybella Treatment Thank you for your question about Kybella.It is difficult to accurately treat without assessing in person. However, depending on multiple factors, the amount of fat, age, smoking history and so forth, it is not uncommon to have sagging skin. Our office offers Exillis for skin tightening. There are multiple options for skin tightening as well, depending on the amount of excess skin.
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July 3, 2017
Answer: Kybella Results--add thermage, ultherapy, exilis, VASER, ThermiRF Kybella is good for dissolving fat under the chin, but a combination approach is needed to get the most improvement with non-invasive options. I recommend a combination approach with thermage, ultherapy, exilis. VASER liposuction in combination with ThermiRF is the best alternative for contouring the chin and can be performed with a neck lift, if you're a candidate. I recommend getting a formal evaluation with a cosmetic dermatologist. Best, Dr. Emer
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July 3, 2017
Answer: Kybella Results--add thermage, ultherapy, exilis, VASER, ThermiRF Kybella is good for dissolving fat under the chin, but a combination approach is needed to get the most improvement with non-invasive options. I recommend a combination approach with thermage, ultherapy, exilis. VASER liposuction in combination with ThermiRF is the best alternative for contouring the chin and can be performed with a neck lift, if you're a candidate. I recommend getting a formal evaluation with a cosmetic dermatologist. Best, Dr. Emer
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July 3, 2017
Answer: Kybella Dear aklepich,Kybella typically takes 3 to 5 treatments to work. This is why I've stopped carrying Kybella in my office. I recommend neck liposuction more often then any injectable procedure for the neck now. It provides superior results gives me more control over the area than any injectable. It also costs about the same as what you paid for your first kybella session. The liposuction can be done under local while awake in the office and recovery is about the same as kybella.Daniel Barrett, MD, MHA, MS
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July 3, 2017
Answer: Kybella Dear aklepich,Kybella typically takes 3 to 5 treatments to work. This is why I've stopped carrying Kybella in my office. I recommend neck liposuction more often then any injectable procedure for the neck now. It provides superior results gives me more control over the area than any injectable. It also costs about the same as what you paid for your first kybella session. The liposuction can be done under local while awake in the office and recovery is about the same as kybella.Daniel Barrett, MD, MHA, MS
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