I am currently nursing my 2-month-old baby. Can I get Kybella injections?

Be aware that Kybella is a bummer of a treatment in my opinion. I think the cute ads are misleading. What they don't tell you is that the treatment is profoundly uncomfortable, even painful. The treatment results in more swelling than neck liposuction. The treatment causes bruising, and transient and permanent nerve injury. The other thing that that the ads don't tell you is that you are likely to need up to 6 Kybella treatment to achieve your goals and even then, there is a 40% chance you will be dissatisfied with the result.  That makes this a very uncomfortable, time consuming, and expensive disappointment. Consider neck liposuction instead once your baby is weaned. Congratulations on your new baby!

Hi there! I’m Lauren, the aesthetic injector here at Colorado Plastic Surgery Center. Congratulations on your baby! When it comes to Kybella injections, it is not recommended while breastfeeding.

Just to be safe, I recommend holding off on all procedures that aren’t medically necessary while pregnant or nursing. Kybella is injected locally and the molecule mimics the natural deoxycholic acid that our body produces to break down fat, but you never want to take a chance when it comes to your child’s health. Wait a few months, until your baby is weaned, and then go ahead with your Kybella and other cosmetic treatments. Consulting a board-certified dermatologist will get you the most beautiful and satisfactory results.

Kybella has not been testing in pregnant or nursing mothers.   Although it is unlikely to have any deleterious effect on the baby, most doctors would likely not perform this treatment at this time since a drug is being injected into the skin.   Seek out a couple of opinions about your submental fat.   For patients with mild fat, kybella can be a nice option.  But for those with slightly more, coolsculpting is often a better choice.  For patients with larger amounts of fat, liposuction is still the best option.   Best of luck.

Dear earthmamastyle,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
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Thanks for your question and congrats on the new little addition to your family!Nobody knows, for sure, if it is safe to have Kybella while you are nursing. I would recommend avoiding it. An option that you could consider would be CoolSculpting, which has similar results with less downtime and no injections. We have found in our practice that we have better patient satisfaction with CoolSculpting than with Kybella.Please let us know if you have any other questions or concerns!

Congratulations on the newest addition to your family! It is unknown if kybella is safe to have injected while nursing.  For this reason we recommend waiting until you are done nursing for this procedure. We also recommend meeting with an experienced clinician to determine whether kybella is the right option for you as there other treatments that might be better suited for the goals you are looking to achieve. 

Hello there! Almost all aesthetic procedures/injections have not been tried on nursing/pregnant mothers, and Kybella also has not been tested. We would not treat any nursing mother with Kybella at this time. Cheers! Sarah RN BSN 

In our office we recommend that nursing mothers wait until they are done nursing before undergoing Kybella treatments. Depending on your examination, and in the right hands with an experienced provider, Kybella is an option with good results for the chin fat area.Best wishes, 

Thanks for your question.  We would have you wait until you have finished  nursing.We have discontinued Kybella treatments in our practice for melting submental fat.  If you want a non-surgical approach, the FDA recently approved the SculpSure laser for treating submental fat (double chins).  It is a quick 25 minute, completely non-invasive treatment.  In the FDA study, the participants had 100% satisfaction after 1 or 2 treatments.  In the Kybella FDA studies, there is high satisfaction after an average of 6 treatments.  I did SculpSure recently and it was only mildly uncomfortable.  I had no noticeable swelling.  With Kybella, you will have noticeable swelling for 1-4 weeks.  The treatment cost for 1 SculpSure Submental is less than the average cost of 1 Kybella treatment.  Before you consider CoolScupt, try holding an ice pack under your chin for 4 minutes.  Now think about doing it for an hour.  You have youth on your side.  I'm not sure that you will need any skin tightenng treatments after SculpSure Submental.  Before considering Ultherapy, read the reviews about the high level of pain.  Most patients don't return for their second treatment.  Best of luck.