There is a new non-surgical approach that can get rid of your double chin which comes from UT Southwestern Medical Center. A double chin is when you have moderate-to-severe fat below the chin, and this new approach is an injection that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. This injection helps destroy the fat by going into the tissue, and this drug is called Kybella or deoxycholic acid.
When this drug is injected into the tissue, it physically destroys the cell membrane, and it is becoming a very effective way to eliminate the double chin. The clinical trials of the drug were successful, and the Food and Drug Administration decided to approve Kybella to use as a non-surgical option for this problem that millions of Americans suffer from. Kybella is identical to deoxycholic acid, which is naturally produced in the body to absorb fat, and Kybella takes advantage of that fat-destroying activity to eliminate the skin below the chin. Dr. Jeffery Kenkel, who is a professor and Interim Chairman of Plastic Surgery in Dallas, Texas, and he has begun using Kybella on his patients. This new injection is a treatment option that is great for people who cannot or should not undergo surgery, but who are also looking to fix their double chin. A consumer survey by the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery showed that 68 percent of respondents were concerned about the excess skin and fat underneath their chin and neck. 52 percent of the 8,300 respondents to the 2014 American Society for Dermatologic Surgery on Cosmetic Dermatologic Procedures had said they were considering a cosmetic skin procedure to help improve their appearance.
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