Kybella brought out chin dimple, is this a side effect of removing fat from my chin? (Photos)

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I was treated with two vials of Kybella under the chin area four days ago. Since then I have noticed a dimple in my chin. Is this a by product of losing fat from the chin? I do still have some swelling and the area feels a bit numb and sore. Thanks for reading!

Anil R. Shah, MD · Answer

Chin dimples are a result of bone structure. The loss of fat in the area could propose further refinement of your chin dimple. Regardless, it is always best to have standardized Before and After photos to determine if a treatment is in causation/correlation with a cosmetic outcome. Best, Dr. Anil Shah

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

It's too soon to tell what your final results will be. It can take 6-8 weeks with Kybella and you may have swelling impacting your results. For best results with Kybella, I recommend a combination approach with thermage, ultherapy, exilis. Fillers can be used to improve the shape of the chin. Implants or fat are alternatives. I recommend getting a formal evaluation with an expert. Best, Dr. Emer

Deborah Kessler Hudak, MD, MHA · Answer

Are you talking about the cleft in the midline of your chin? Kybella does one thing: kills fat.  The results of Kybella are generally not seen for about a month, and are not final usually for 3-5 months.  The Kybella kills the fat and then your own immune system slowly rids your body of the dead fat.  My point is that 4 days is too soon to see a result of a "dimple" in the skin from Kybella.  There are injection techniques we can use to "carve out a 6-pack on the abdominal wall," so getting a depression in an area where it was injected is conceivable...but (again) it would not be seen for at least a month after injection.
My hunch is that you are being more focused on looking at your chin now than normal, and the swelling from the Kybella is accentuating the appearance of a natural dimple you have.  I recommend you give this a couple months to improve, and up to 5 months to see the final result.

Joseph Franklin, MD · Answer

Thanks for the question.    The dimple in your chin is due to the bony prominence of the mandible (jaw bone).  When the fat is treated with Kybella, the underlying bony structures can become more evident.   So, you’ve probably always had a dimple; now you can see it.

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