Tonsillitis/strep after Kybella treatment. Will this reduce the effectiveness?

Strep Throat or Tonsillitis and its treatment is unrelated  and has no effect on the results of  Kybella treatment. The one potential issue is that both strep throat and kybella cause throat / neck swelling .

No, this will not negatively impact your results. Keep in mind, 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. I recommend getting a formal evaluation with a cosmetic dermatologist. Best, Dr. Emer

Coming down with tonsillitis from strep should not affect the effectiveness of the Kybella treatment you had prior to the infection.  

As a head and neck surgeon who does both inject kybella and manage tonsillitis, I can assure you that the infection is very unlikely to decrease the effectiveness. As long as the infection does not spiral into something more serious requiring hospitalization, etc, etc, you should be fine.

Your tonsillitis should not in any way impact your Kybella results. Don't worry. Just get well. 

The antibiotics will have no effect on your Kybella treatment and you should not worry about this. The effect of the Kybella occurs very rapidly upon injection and the treatment for your strep throat and tonsillitis should have no impact on your results.

Thanks for the great question. Getting an infection after a treatment with Kybella should not change the outcome at all. Because most of the cell death occurs within a few hours after treatment you should be fine. Best of luck and I hope you love your results!~Dr. Sieber

Hello Templar1978,Getting tonsillitis after a Kybella treatment and being treated with antibiotics would have no impact on your Kybella result. I hope this helps and good luck.  

You may expect your Kybella to be effective even with your strep throat. Infection and antibiotic therapy do not interfere with the local activity of the Kybella. Glad you are feeling good - Best wishes.