Can I get Kybella if I am on Accutane?

I see no reason you could not have Kybella while taking Accutane. Please consult with an expert for treatment. Best, Dr. Emer

I am not aware of any contraindication to using Kybella in patients taking accutane. Accutane works to decrease the activity of the sebaceous glands in the skin. It can affect the skin's ability to heal after laser treatments, but Kybella is injected below the skin into the submental fat which it then dissolves. Nothing in the healing process for Kybella injections requires sebaceous gland activity.

Honestly, there haven't been any studies done yet on the safety of using Kybella on patients who take Accutane. Personally, I would probably advise you to wait until you've been off the Accutane for at least 6 months before condsidering injections just to err no the side of caution. Hope this helps.Kindly,Kouros Azar

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!

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.