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If I don't get a 2nd or 3rd kybella treatment 6 weeks after the other, would it still work?

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elenacc79Sep 1, 2016

I read a lot about people that are still sore, tender and numb after 6 weeks, what if i wait months after i feel normal?

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Dr. Joel Schlessinger, MD
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Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Dr. Vaishali B. Doolabh, MD, FACS
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Dr. Garrett Griffin, MD
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