The Impact of Submental Deoxycholic Acid Injections on Neck Surgery
Lin, M.J..; Dubin, D.P..; Schwarcz, R.M..; Khorasani, H.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology Jdd 18(12): 1281
2019
ISSN/ISBN: 1545-9616 PMID: 31860219 Document Number: 18003
Non-invasive procedures targeting the submental fat or "double chin" have undergone a surge in popularity. Injections of deoxycholic acid, a secondary bile acid, have recently received FDA-approval for fat reduction in this area. With appropriate patient selection, this preparation of 10 mg/mL of sodium deoxycholate (Kybella®, Kythera Biopharmaceuticals, Westlake Village, CA) leads to aesthetic improvement of moderate-to-severe convexity or fullness associated with submental fat in adults.
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