Kybella - Patients ask, Dr. Ringpfeil answers
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Philadelphia and Mainline Center of Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery
Kybella for the treatment of "double chin"
After the long wait and anticipation Kybella has finally received FDA approval and is available to you at our office.
People who suffer from double chin no longer need to go through invasive surgery or liposuction to improve their looks.
Kybella provides permanent reduction of fat in the submental area. The appropriate candidate will lose his/her double chin and will be left with a youthful profile.
During the treatment, one of our dermatologists injects a fat cell dissolving solution after local anesthesia. The dissolved fat is absorbed by our body. Most people will require 2-4 treatments, four to six weeks apart, for desired results.
Eliminate your double chin without surgery
In short:
Common temporary side effects: Local swelling, bruising, discomfort, numbness, redness and firmness
Lasting results:The treated fat cells are permanently destroyed
Number of treatments: 2-4 on average
Cost: $1200 per treatment
Usually 2-4 treatments spaced a month or more apart
Kybella destroys fat cells permanently
Would medicare pay for this?
Reduction of adipose tissue below the chin is considered an elective procedure and is not covered by insurance or Medicare. The same is the case if Kybella is used “off label” for the reduction of adipose tissue elsewhere on the body including in lipomas.
I am a dermatology patient with your practice. I am interested in the off lablel procedure of the bra line with Kybella. Does your practice do this or for the chin only.
Yes, we do offer this off label use of Kybella. Please schedule a consultation with Dr Bird or Dr Gonzalez.
Will Kybella treatments for reduction of adipose tissue below the chin yield positive results for someone 65 years of age?
Age is not as much a factor for fat as is inelasticity of skin. If you had significant light exposure during your lifetime and skin is now lax as a result of it, Kybella is not advisable. You may consider Precision Tx (formerly know as Smart Lipo). If your skin is tight and submental fat obscures the neck-face junction, Kybella will work well