How long does Kybella stay in the body for?

It takes 6-8 weeks to get results with Kybella, however, it won't interfere with your ability to get pregnant. If you remain concerned, I recommend following up with a Doctor. Best, Dr. Emer

Thank you for your question. While the areas treated with Kybella can continue to have changes for 6-8 weeks after treatment, these effects are localized. The medication is not injected into the blood stream so there are negligible systemic effects (if any) to the medication. In other words, your Kybella treatment should have absolutely no bearing on your ability to get pregnant. That being said, there have been no studies on pregnancy and Kybella because these studies would be unrealistic to perform to know for sure. Hope this helps!

Thank you for your question. Kybella is deoxycholic acid, which is a natural acid made in our liver and stored in our gallbladder. It gets released into stomach after we eat a fatty meal to help us break down the fat. Kybella is simply the same product purified and then stored in vials to be injected in parts of the body where there is excess fat.  Since it has been more than 2 weeks since your treatment, It is totally safe to try and get pregnant now.  Good luck. Best.Dr.Avaliani

 Kybella is actually deoxycholic acid which is naturally occurring in human body. Therefore, it will not affect your conception. I advise you to maintain healthy lifestyle and weight, to avoid issues with treating double chin again. Good luck!

Thank you for
your question pandaissues. Kybella is
the first and thus-far only FDA-approved non-surgical injectable treatment for
the double chin. The results of a Kybella treatment are seen 2-3 months after the treatment. The product itself is thought to be cleared by the body in under one hour. If I had a patient who wanted to get pregnant and have Kybella I would recommend that she complete her series of treatments 3 months prior to trying to get pregnant. This is to be conservative as the safety and efficacy of Kybella in pregnant women has not been established. Please
consult with a doctor for specific recommendations. Good luck!

While it can take anywhere from 6-8 weeks for your Kybella results, the injection itself should not in any way interfere with your getting pregnant. Hope this helps. 

The active ingredient in Kybella is deoxycholic acid. This is a natural substance found in bile, which has the purpose of breaking down fat during digestion. We use the deoxycholic acid in Kybella to melt away fat that's found in double chins. It will not affect your attempts to become pregnant nor harm your baby in any way. We do recommend abstaining from inessential medical or cosmetic interventions during gestation and nursing as a precaution, but having Kybella two weeks before you even begin trying to become pregnant is perfectly fine. Please consult a board-certified dermatologist if you have other questions about Kybella or how to maintain your good results during your pregnancy and afterward.

Kybella is actually deoxycholic acid which is naturally occurring in human body. Therefore, it will not affect your conception. I advise you to maintain healthy lifestyle and weight, to avoid having to treat double chin again. Good luck!

The localized nature of Kybella injections should prevent any issues with you becoming pregnant or surrounding your pregnancy.

Hello pandaissues,Thank you for sharing your question with us. Kybella is the trade name for "deoxycholic acid" and is naturally found in our bodies and plays an important role in fat breakdown. The Kybella procedure takes advantage of this property to "breakdown/destroy" the fat cells in the areas that it is injected which is an important distinction because with Kybella all the activity is Local and not systemic which is important when considering an effect on pregnancy. 6-8 weeks is the usual amount of time to see the full results of Kybella. We obviously have no information regarding Kybella and pregnancy in that is hasn't been and will never be able to be studied. You can however take advantage of your advanced planning and begin folic acid supplementation now which is very important pre-pregnancy planing to decrease risks of neural tube defects. At least one month prior to conception is needed to get this benefit. Thus waiting until your full Kybella results are being seen while supplementing with folate will help belay any potential anxiety about the treatment and getting pregnant while simultaneously helping you prevent a pregnancy complication. Hope this helps.