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Kybella - BOOKED and Going for It! - Mukilteo, WA

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I literally read about Kybella 3 days ago and...

lanalang83
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I literally read about Kybella 3 days ago and booked my appointment for tomorrow. Excited to get it done, nervous about the whole bullfrog recovery look for 2 weeks. My before shots (looking straight ahead and looking down) attached.

I'm hoping I can spend this weekend recovering through the worst of it! Wish me luck and stay tuned!

lanalang83's provider

Ronald A. Krueger, MD, FAACS

Ronald A. Krueger, MD, FAACS

Board Certified Otolaryngologist

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September 18, 2015
Don't do it. Your face will thin out as you age and you will be sorry you lost it early on
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June 23, 2017
Not true at all--especially in terms of aging. Let people do what they want to do to their bodies. If anything, it would make you look LESS aged. Fatty tissue and jowls make you look older than tightening effects. It won't "age" you either to have a more defined jawline. That's silly.
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September 20, 2015
good luck!!! i just heard about it too from one of the docs i visited in the US...you have the go for it attitude! Let me know it sounds fabulous from what i am starting to read!!!
September 21, 2015
How do things look now?
September 21, 2015

Wohoo can't wait to read all your updates- thanks for chronicling the experience on RealSelf :)

UPDATED FROM lanalang83
Day of treatment

Kybella: 8 hours post-treatment

lanalang83
Got it done. Now at home. If you Botox, then it's basically the same feeling but only if you use topical freezing and place an ice pack on there!

I ended up using two vials (was initially told one vial might suffice). The nurse marked the spots where NOT to inject, applied the dotted "temporary tattoos" and away she went.

Tiny botox-like pricks was all I really felt but lower, closer down to the neck it was more sensitive. I almost immediately started to feel the achy, bruising feeling in my chin (the tip of my chin, which has nothing to do with the injection area).

Felt like my nerves or muscles were being affected all day. But it's just the bruised and aching feeling I feel now. Sore. Definitely puffing out - I look bloated and stuffy in the neck area.

Going to ice religiously!

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September 19, 2015
More more... Please keep us in the loop!
UPDATED FROM lanalang83
1 day post

Kybella: Official Day 1 Recovery

lanalang83
It's been 24 hours since my procedure. Yesterday was basically the worst of it, feeling-wise. But based on my research, reviews on here and medical professional advice, TODAY OFFICIAL DAY 1 is supposed to be the worst of it.

BUT! Today, feels ok! Just swollen, a little achy/bruised feeling if I tense my jaw and throat muscles. That's it. I expected so much worse.

Tip for faster recovery:

1) Pop some arnica (the nurse there gave me 5-6 little pellets (homeopathic stuff).
2) ICE ICE ICE. I Iced religiously - on the 3 hour drive back, I iced twice for about 15 minutes each. Then I went home and changed my ice pack about 3-4 times (each time was about 15 minutes, or as long as those little gel ice packs last for).
3) Drink lots of water. Your body is ridding itself of the destroyed fat cells.

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September 20, 2015
cool keep me posted!!!!