Prepping for Kybella in 3 weeks. (photo)

Thank you for your question. There's not much prep involved with Kybella. Stop taking aspirin or ibuprofen a week before your injection. This will help with bruising, which is very minimal to nonexistent with Kybella injections.

Aspirin, fish oils, and herbs or medications that effect bleeding... and have some ibuprofen as that is what my patients need for soreness.  This procedure should be comfortable and get excited, because it works! 

Thank you for sharing your question and photographs and congratulations on your upcoming Kybella treatment. Because Kybella is an in-office, minimally invasive procedure there is little that you need to do to get ready, but it is advisable to stop any unnecessary blood thinners for two weeks prior to limit your bruising potential.  You may want to consider starting arnica/bromelain supplements to further limit this risk.  

Hi,Nice thing about Kybella is that no prep is needed. Make sure you are not on blood thinners or long term aspirin to reduce bleeding.

One of the great things about Kybella is that it doesn't really involve any prep or much in the way of recovery. If you want, you can stop any aspirin or ibuprofen for the week before your appointment, especially if you are prone to bruising. But, in general, there isn't a lot of post op bruising with Kybella. Hope this helps and good luck. 

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Kouros Azaar

I would be prepared for a few days of swelling and possible bruising from Kybella.  Like any cosmetic injection I would not take any blood thinners or vitamins which cause bruising for two weeks before the procedure.  Please consult an expert.  Best, Dr. Green

I recommend that my patients stop aspirin and NSAIDS (motrin, advil, etc) for 2 weeks before.  I also have my patients stop fish oil/omega oils which can also have an aspirin like effect and increase bruising.  My patients have found that taking an over the counter antihistamine like Cetirizine (one brand name is Zyrtec) each day for one day before, the day of and the day after can help with the swelling.  Some patients have taken Benadryl instead-but be aware that benadryl can make you sleepy.    Clear your social calendar (or have a sense of humor about swelling) for the 3 days after because the neck swells as the Kybella goes to work on the fat and you may feel a little like a pelican!  Really though it's not that bad-just be prepared for some swelling.  Good luck - our patients have been really happy with the Kybella so far.

The great thing about Kybella is that there is no prep involved prior to going to the office for your treatment. The one thing that I would recommend is to hold off using any aspirin products or NSAIDS for one week prior, as these can potentially increase your chances of bruising. 

The most important thing to do before your treatment is to discontinue any blood thinning type of medicines. If you are taking these, it will increase your chance of bruising. Also be prepared for swelling for 3 to 4 days. Overall Kybella is a very simple treatment and bruising is rare.

Thank you for your question mereward. Kybella is the first FDA-approved non-surgical, injectable treatment for the double chin. The only absolute contraindication is having an infection in the treatment area. So other than protecting the area from infections, there is not specific pre-treatment regimen. For my patients I recommend avoiding medications and dietary supplements which thin the blood to reduce the risk of bruising. Please consult with a doctor for specific recommendations. Good luck!