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3 days post treatment #2
Not too shabby. I don't have numbness this time, no real jiggling, just solid sore swelling...about as big as 8 days post treatment #1. So I can say with confidence that the recovery is indeed easier the second treatment. Thinking positive...
Went in for second round on 10/26/17
OK, so I wanted to lose some more weight before going in for the second round but there was a discount available from Allergan which took the cost of this session from $1450 to $1010. I was able to look at my before pic compared with my current profile, 5.5 months post first treatment. There was some reduction, but it is *very* slight. Not really worth the price on its own but you have to know going in that it will take multiple treatments.
I'm embarrassed to show my pics but I will try to get up the nerve. :)
Second round was 28 injections vs. 20 for the first treatment. I misspoke about the number of vials previously. It should have been 2 vials for the first treatment. The second treatment was almost 3 vials. Doctor decided to get more aggressive which was fine, I really want to see results this time.
In comparison, the second treatment was less painful. I still felt the needles (again very small needles with little pain) but the burning was maybe 25% less intense than the previous session. So far (24 hours post) the swelling has also been less. The injection site is firmer and less jiggly than last time which is a welcome change.
The fellow at the front desk of the clinic had two treatments done in the time between my treatments. He said the second time is much easier to deal with and so far I have to agree. So, hoping for just a couple weeks of swelling this time. I was also pleased to see that after just two treatments he already looks like he has quite a reduction in volume.
So, I'm $2460 into this process and hoping for the best...
I'm embarrassed to show my pics but I will try to get up the nerve. :)
Second round was 28 injections vs. 20 for the first treatment. I misspoke about the number of vials previously. It should have been 2 vials for the first treatment. The second treatment was almost 3 vials. Doctor decided to get more aggressive which was fine, I really want to see results this time.
In comparison, the second treatment was less painful. I still felt the needles (again very small needles with little pain) but the burning was maybe 25% less intense than the previous session. So far (24 hours post) the swelling has also been less. The injection site is firmer and less jiggly than last time which is a welcome change.
The fellow at the front desk of the clinic had two treatments done in the time between my treatments. He said the second time is much easier to deal with and so far I have to agree. So, hoping for just a couple weeks of swelling this time. I was also pleased to see that after just two treatments he already looks like he has quite a reduction in volume.
So, I'm $2460 into this process and hoping for the best...
One month post
OK, the swelling is basically gone and I only feel a couple of mildly sore spots when I massage certain areas deeply. I felt like I could pass for baseline at about 3 weeks. It seems there has been a small reduction in fat volume, my neck seems to have more of a curve to it when my chin is up. I was told to expect 20% reduction and I believe that's about right. I'm happy that I did not have out of control swelling for a long period of time, it was tough to deal with when it was happening.
I think it is important to do lots of research on the person who will do your injections and make sure they know if you'll be a good candidate, are well trained in administration and use it "on label" as injecting around other areas risks more nerve damage. My doctor said that there are providers who aren't properly trained in using Kybella and worse, there was a black-market version of the product available for awhile that caused major problems for people. So it doesn't surprise me that people have had bad experiences which lead other potential users to have reservations. I was certainly nervous! I'm thankful I did not have any adverse reaction beyond the swelling.
On the downside, I wish this procedure was cheaper - $1450/session is hard to justify. I'm not going to do another round until I lose at least 10-15 more pounds (I have about 20 to lose total), seems like the whole process will be more cost effective that way. I refuse to do more than 3 rounds total...seems like at that point lipo would be a better option given the cost and downtime.
When I get my "before" pics from the doc I will upload!
I think it is important to do lots of research on the person who will do your injections and make sure they know if you'll be a good candidate, are well trained in administration and use it "on label" as injecting around other areas risks more nerve damage. My doctor said that there are providers who aren't properly trained in using Kybella and worse, there was a black-market version of the product available for awhile that caused major problems for people. So it doesn't surprise me that people have had bad experiences which lead other potential users to have reservations. I was certainly nervous! I'm thankful I did not have any adverse reaction beyond the swelling.
On the downside, I wish this procedure was cheaper - $1450/session is hard to justify. I'm not going to do another round until I lose at least 10-15 more pounds (I have about 20 to lose total), seems like the whole process will be more cost effective that way. I refuse to do more than 3 rounds total...seems like at that point lipo would be a better option given the cost and downtime.
When I get my "before" pics from the doc I will upload!