What do I need to do before my Kybella appointment?
-Please arrive with clean skin so that we can properly assess your skin and determine where to make injections
-With permission from your prescribing physician stop taking blood thinners/daily aspirin
-Avoid NSAIDS (ie: ibuprofen), and/or Aleve for 1 week prior
-Avoid taking St. John’s Wort and Vitamin E for 1 week prior
-Avoid Retin-A, Tretinoin and Retinoids for 3 days prior
-Do not drink any alcoholic beverages for 24 hours prior
-Start Arnica tablets the day before treatment
-No dental appointments 2 weeks prior or 2 weeks following the injectable appointment
Does it hurt?
BLT topical cream, a common anesthetic, helps patients tolerate the minor pinching feeling associated with injections and will be applied pre-procedure. You will be given an ice pack after treatment to help reduce the swelling.
What’s the downtime?
Immediately after the treatment, there may be redness, bruising, swelling, tenderness and / or itching at or near the injection site. These symptoms are normal and should resolve within a few days with lingering side effects up to 2 weeks. For this reason, we do not recommend scheduling your appointment right before a big event.
How long do results last?
Results can be seen 4-6 weeks post treatment. Once the fat cells are gone, they are gone for good after completion of the fully recommended dosage and treatment series.
What do I need to know post my Kybella treatment?
-No makeup right after treatment
-No lying down for 4 hours
-Avoid touching your face for 24 hours post treatment except to apply arnica gel
-No exercise/working out for 24 hours
-Avoid extreme heat or cold for 24 hours
-No facials for 2 weeks