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My Journey Into Kybella. - La Jolla, CA
ORIGINAL POST
Comsmetic surgery? HA, NEVER! Multiple Needles? I...
Chin in the WestOctober 20, 2015
Comsmetic surgery? HA, NEVER! Multiple Needles? I THINK NOT! Surgical center? GET ME OUTTA HERE!
As a 'somewhat normal' man, I would think that these might be the initial contemplations of most of us knuckle dragging, X chromosome carriers. We like to keep it rugged, tough, and most of all... simple. We'd rather shave something off with sand paper, chop it with a box cutter, or rub up against a tree if something uncomfortable is clinging to our bodies. The last time something was on me that I didn't appreciate, it was a spider, but rather than applying my thumb to squish it into a jellied, non-existent splat of minutia, I just watched it because it was quite the beautiful arachnid, and I didn't want to interrupt it's circumnavigation of my hairless arm. I took it outside where it belonged and set her free into the vast.
Since I was around 30 years of age, I noticed something else clinging to my body, albeit not that uncomfortably... a nifty, not-so-little double chin. I didn't think much of it, once again because I'm a guy and I had 'other things' going on (women in bars and cool guitars). My issue back then, was that I was still relatively thin, 5' 10" & 170 lbs. so yes, it did bother me a little. But life goes on...and so did this chin.
Fast Forward
Just recently, a good friend of mine who happens to work at a surgical center in La Jolla called Faces PLUS, told me that her employers were conducting multiple Kybella studies and they were in need of men to participate in their research. I assume men were hard to come by because we don't generally think of these moments as opportunities, rather than nerve-wracking, emasculating situations where men go to get poked by women with sharp objects. Needless to say, with some persuasion, I reluctantly agreed and made an appointment with the world renowned, infamous Dr. Leon.
The drive to La Jolla was a pleasant one, heading south on the scenic I-5, immersed in the audial space of Prokofiev and Beethoven, smelling the crisp blue fresh salt air, streaming through the vents as a graceful silver pelican soared overhead into a golden horizon. The fear set in when I parked the car. I actually sat there for minute wondering if I should cancel the appointment, stuff my tail between my legs go walk to the street corner of Fail and Humiliation. I chose the more successful path and walked through the office doors of Faces PLUS. To my pleasant surprise, the decor of the office was strikingly modern with hints of 70's retro neo-modern furniture that was obviously not from the 70's. The walls were adorned with classical and abstract motifs reminiscent of Miro, Picasso, and the pencil of Rembrandt, all constructed of of same brush of the same name... Kohen if I remember correctly, please go check him out. If you can't find any pieces out there in the world, they are all gracing the walls of Faces PLUS in La Jolla.
My tensioned eased as I entered the treatment room and finally met with this infamous Dr. Leon and her assistant (my friend of course). They informed me how we were going to proceed and how the treatments work. To my pleasant surprise once again, everything went seamlessly. They place an adhesive grid of sorts upon the underside of my chin so the proper locations would be established for the needles, 20 in all. The shots themselves were actually quite painless. I really didn't fell most of them. There was a slight burning sensation that followed shortly after the injections, but nothing to be alarmed of, and the pain went away after a couple hours. Minor swelling and numbness came next, and again, not painful at all and the numbness was almost entertaining if not a little strange. All of this was a small price to pay considering the results in the coming future.
All in all, my first Kybella experience was a very pleasant and satisfying one. The staff at Faces PLUS is top-notch, easy on the eyes, and full of knowledge one can only achieve through years of training. I'm not afraid anymore and I'm looking forward to meeting with Dr. Leon and her staff again for my second treatment. Kybella must be a reprieve for people that are struggling with a double chin and don't want to go into surgery.
On a personal note, I wonder if I should grow a beard to hide some of the swelling on my chin? Might be a good look, but I wonder how that would work with the grid that needs to be applied to the chin area? That might be an interesting challenge for the Kybella design community. Some men might have beards already and not want to shave it prior to injections. Maybe myself or another industrial designer could create patentable mesh grid to be placed onto a beard? Hmmm...
Thank you Dr. Leon, you were wonderful!
Images are coming soon (later today), I promise
The Chin in the West
As a 'somewhat normal' man, I would think that these might be the initial contemplations of most of us knuckle dragging, X chromosome carriers. We like to keep it rugged, tough, and most of all... simple. We'd rather shave something off with sand paper, chop it with a box cutter, or rub up against a tree if something uncomfortable is clinging to our bodies. The last time something was on me that I didn't appreciate, it was a spider, but rather than applying my thumb to squish it into a jellied, non-existent splat of minutia, I just watched it because it was quite the beautiful arachnid, and I didn't want to interrupt it's circumnavigation of my hairless arm. I took it outside where it belonged and set her free into the vast.
Since I was around 30 years of age, I noticed something else clinging to my body, albeit not that uncomfortably... a nifty, not-so-little double chin. I didn't think much of it, once again because I'm a guy and I had 'other things' going on (women in bars and cool guitars). My issue back then, was that I was still relatively thin, 5' 10" & 170 lbs. so yes, it did bother me a little. But life goes on...and so did this chin.
Fast Forward
Just recently, a good friend of mine who happens to work at a surgical center in La Jolla called Faces PLUS, told me that her employers were conducting multiple Kybella studies and they were in need of men to participate in their research. I assume men were hard to come by because we don't generally think of these moments as opportunities, rather than nerve-wracking, emasculating situations where men go to get poked by women with sharp objects. Needless to say, with some persuasion, I reluctantly agreed and made an appointment with the world renowned, infamous Dr. Leon.
The drive to La Jolla was a pleasant one, heading south on the scenic I-5, immersed in the audial space of Prokofiev and Beethoven, smelling the crisp blue fresh salt air, streaming through the vents as a graceful silver pelican soared overhead into a golden horizon. The fear set in when I parked the car. I actually sat there for minute wondering if I should cancel the appointment, stuff my tail between my legs go walk to the street corner of Fail and Humiliation. I chose the more successful path and walked through the office doors of Faces PLUS. To my pleasant surprise, the decor of the office was strikingly modern with hints of 70's retro neo-modern furniture that was obviously not from the 70's. The walls were adorned with classical and abstract motifs reminiscent of Miro, Picasso, and the pencil of Rembrandt, all constructed of of same brush of the same name... Kohen if I remember correctly, please go check him out. If you can't find any pieces out there in the world, they are all gracing the walls of Faces PLUS in La Jolla.
My tensioned eased as I entered the treatment room and finally met with this infamous Dr. Leon and her assistant (my friend of course). They informed me how we were going to proceed and how the treatments work. To my pleasant surprise once again, everything went seamlessly. They place an adhesive grid of sorts upon the underside of my chin so the proper locations would be established for the needles, 20 in all. The shots themselves were actually quite painless. I really didn't fell most of them. There was a slight burning sensation that followed shortly after the injections, but nothing to be alarmed of, and the pain went away after a couple hours. Minor swelling and numbness came next, and again, not painful at all and the numbness was almost entertaining if not a little strange. All of this was a small price to pay considering the results in the coming future.
All in all, my first Kybella experience was a very pleasant and satisfying one. The staff at Faces PLUS is top-notch, easy on the eyes, and full of knowledge one can only achieve through years of training. I'm not afraid anymore and I'm looking forward to meeting with Dr. Leon and her staff again for my second treatment. Kybella must be a reprieve for people that are struggling with a double chin and don't want to go into surgery.
On a personal note, I wonder if I should grow a beard to hide some of the swelling on my chin? Might be a good look, but I wonder how that would work with the grid that needs to be applied to the chin area? That might be an interesting challenge for the Kybella design community. Some men might have beards already and not want to shave it prior to injections. Maybe myself or another industrial designer could create patentable mesh grid to be placed onto a beard? Hmmm...
Thank you Dr. Leon, you were wonderful!
Images are coming soon (later today), I promise
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4 days post
1st Kybella™ treatment
Chin in the WestOctober 20, 2015
Here's a few before and after images. Swelling was worst the very next day but it is coming down steadily.
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October 23, 2015
You are veddy veddy witty.
More pics please!
More pics please!
October 26, 2015
Is it possible to make the pictures bigger as I can't tell anything from these on my computer, they are too tiny. Thank you for sharing.
October 26, 2015
No problem, I'll separate them so you can have a better close up view. I'm already noticing some subtle improvement so far.
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It would be as permanent as lipo - the fat is being purged out and fat doesn't return once it's removed.
They are correct- the "not sure" reviews don't count in the worth it rating. So far, no one has decided that their Kybella treatment was not worth it, but keep in mind that it just became available so most people are not done with their treatments. Over time the worth it rating will be more accurate, this is just what happens when a new treatment first hits the market.
And you are right, Kybella will not fix sagging. Only a lift (laser or surgical) will help with that.