I started accutane a week ago and wanted to see if it was ok if I were to get kybella. The doctor I consulted with thought it was fine, but I wanted to double check. Thanks!
July 26, 2016
Answer: Kybella while on Accutane Thank you for your question dseem13. Kybella is a great treatment for the double chin and Accutane is an oral medication used for acne resistant to other therapies. The safety and efficacy of Kybella has not been studied in patients taking Accutane so we do not know the answer to your question. Accutane leads to slower healing in the skin and I recommend my patients not to have treatments for six to twelve months after completing a course of Accutane. Although Kybella targets the fat, injections do go through the skin, so healing of the skin is the concern. For my patients I do not recommend treatments when I don't know about the healing of the skin. But some doctors are comfortable with it. Please consult with a doctor for specific recommendations. Good luck!
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July 26, 2016
Answer: Kybella while on Accutane Thank you for your question dseem13. Kybella is a great treatment for the double chin and Accutane is an oral medication used for acne resistant to other therapies. The safety and efficacy of Kybella has not been studied in patients taking Accutane so we do not know the answer to your question. Accutane leads to slower healing in the skin and I recommend my patients not to have treatments for six to twelve months after completing a course of Accutane. Although Kybella targets the fat, injections do go through the skin, so healing of the skin is the concern. For my patients I do not recommend treatments when I don't know about the healing of the skin. But some doctors are comfortable with it. Please consult with a doctor for specific recommendations. Good luck!
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July 8, 2016
Answer: Accutane and Kybella Using Kybella should be fine if you are on Accutane, as targets the fat layer underneath. We do avoid dermabrasion in patients who have had Accutane for 6 months or longer after the Accutane is stopped because the Accutane dries up the glands deep in the skin and may slow the healing process, But Kybella should not be a problem.
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July 8, 2016
Answer: Accutane and Kybella Using Kybella should be fine if you are on Accutane, as targets the fat layer underneath. We do avoid dermabrasion in patients who have had Accutane for 6 months or longer after the Accutane is stopped because the Accutane dries up the glands deep in the skin and may slow the healing process, But Kybella should not be a problem.
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