How can I help the swelling from my 1st round of shots?

Most patients have some real swelling after the injection, but it should be much better by the second to third week.  Arnica Montana may help bruising to go away faster.  It's a little late, but the best idea might be to avoid medications that may lead to bruising such as fish oil, NSAID's and aspirin for 2 weeks before your injection, and consider Zyrtec (Ceterizine) which is a non sedating antihistamine that you take one pill the day before, the day of and the day after.  Ice and elevation after may help as well.  Congrats on your 25th!

It is not uncommon to experience swelling after Kybella injections. I suggest head elevation (sleeping in a recliner or on a few extra pillows), compression (Ace wrap or jaw bra), ice, and an anti-inflammatory medicine.

In my experience essentially all patients treated with Kybella will have some degree of swelling which typically lasts about 1 week and then gradually improves.  If it has been much longer than a week and you still notice significant swelling then I would suggest you check with your doctor who performed the injections to possibly be evaluated.  I recommend my patients apply cool packs to the neck for the first 24 hours, but I haven't found anything is really effective after that time.  Best of luck!