Which is the better option for you?
As with most surgery options, the best one you can choose depends on the patient, their anatomy, and the problem they are looking to fix. Because of this, it is important to understand both facial liposuction and Kybella procedures.
Facial Liposuction For Neck Contouring
Facial liposuction has proven itself over the years as a procedure with reliable and beautiful results. The surgery itself is quick, minimally invasive, and produces almost no side effects. After the procedure, patients are recommended to wear a chin/neck compression garment for less than a week. Results can be visible as soon as days later, but full results generally take 4-6 weeks. This procedure creates significant and long-lasting improvement in the shape of a patient’s jawline and removal of a double chin. Isolated Kybella procedures are less expensive than facial liposuction, but they may also require more sessions, leading to it being more expensive with a less impressive outcome.
Removing a double chin with Kybella
Kybella is a FDA-approved product for injection that melts the fat in a patient’s neck in order to remove a double chin. This injection can be performed on a patient up to 6 times approximately one month apart until he or she is happy with their appearance.
Kybella is not a surgical procedure, but rather a quick injection that requires almost no postoperative care at all. It is specially designed to reduce the appearance of a double chin, but Kybella cannot be used beyond that. It will not treat the neck as facial liposuction can. Kybella made of Deoxycholic Acid, which completely dissolves everything it comes into contact with, including, fat, blood vessels, and nerves. While it is very safe in the center of a double chin, it can be harmful outside of that area.
Frequently Asked Questions
Facial liposuction is a surgical procedure that provides significant and long-lasting improvement in jawline shape and double chin removal, with visible results in days and full results in 4-6 weeks. Kybella is a non-surgical injection that melts fat in the double chin area, requiring multiple sessions and offering less comprehensive neck contouring. While Kybella is less invasive, it may be less effective and more costly over multiple treatments.
Patients can see visible results from facial liposuction within days after the procedure, but full results typically take 4 to 6 weeks to develop as swelling subsides and the area heals. Wearing a chin/neck compression garment for less than a week is recommended to support healing and optimal contouring.
Kybella treatments can be administered up to six times, approximately one month apart, until the patient achieves their desired appearance. The number of sessions varies depending on the amount of fat and individual response to the injections.
Kybella injections require almost no postoperative care, making it a quick and convenient option. Patients may experience some swelling or discomfort, but no compression garments or extensive recovery protocols are necessary.
No, Kybella is specifically designed and FDA-approved to treat fat under the chin and cannot be safely used beyond that area. Because it dissolves fat, blood vessels, and nerves, using it outside the double chin area can be harmful.
Facial liposuction is considered a safe and minimally invasive surgical procedure with a low risk of side effects. It has a long track record of reliable and beautiful results when performed by experienced surgeons.
While isolated Kybella treatments may initially be less expensive than facial liposuction, multiple sessions are often required, which can increase the total cost. Facial liposuction generally provides more impressive and long-lasting results, potentially making it more cost-effective in the long run.
