Kybella is synthetic deoxycholic acid, a molecule your body already uses to break down dietary fat. Injected under the chin, it destroys fat cells in the area treated. Those particular cells do not come back, which is why Kybella is described as a permanent reduction in that pocket rather than a temporary one.
Two things you should know before you book. First, it is not a one-visit treatment: most patients need two to four sessions spaced about a month apart. Second, the swelling is real. Expect a visibly fuller and tender chin for several days after each session, sometimes longer. Plan the first session away from anything you need to look sharp for.
Significant weight gain afterwards can still enlarge the fat cells that remain elsewhere, so the result is best protected by a stable weight.
Genniel, BSN, RN, is the nurse injector Austin patients meet when they choose InjectCo for Kybella. She will pinch the area and tell you what she actually finds. If most of what you are seeing is skin laxity rather than fat, she will say Kybella is the wrong treatment rather than sell you a vial that will not change much.
Approved patients can begin treatment the same day and pay over time instead of all at once.
How it works: apply online with CareCredit or Cherry in a few minutes, get a decision on the spot, then bring your approval to your appointment. Our team can help you compare options during your consultation and apply on the day if you prefer.
Terms and rates are set by the financing provider. Your nurse will walk you through your total cost, including any financing fee, before anything is booked.
Most Austin patients want a number before they walk in. The honest answer is that your total depends on how much product your anatomy actually needs, which is why two people wanting the same result can pay very differently.
The calculator gets you to a realistic range in about a minute. Your nurse confirms the exact plan during your assessment, before anything is opened.
Pick your treatment areas and get an instant unit and cost estimate. It takes about a minute and gives you a realistic number to bring to your Austin assessment.
Kybella destroys fat. It does not tighten loose skin, it does not treat a weak jawline caused by bone structure, and it will not fix a profile whose real issue is a recessed chin. Those need skin tightening, chin filler or surgery. If that is what your assessment finds, we will tell you rather than sell you a vial.
Patients looking to enhance volume or refine shape can explore lip fillers in Austin, a popular option focused on balance and natural proportion.
Available for smoothing expression lines, often chosen by patients who want a more refreshed look without changing facial movement.
A filler-based option for smoothing a dorsal hump or refining the tip, with no surgery and no downtime.
Sculptra and Radiesse placed to add shape and projection without an operating room.
InjectCo MedSpa Austin is at 2235 E 6th Street, Unit 106, in the Holly neighborhood just east of downtown, near the corner of East 6th and Robert T. Martinez Jr. Street.
Downtown Austin is about ten minutes west across the river, East Cesar Chavez four, Travis Heights twelve and Mueller thirteen. There is parking on site, which matters more than it sounds when you are coming straight from work.
We welcome patients from across Austin and the surrounding Travis County communities, including Downtown, East Cesar Chavez, Holly, Cherrywood, Travis Heights, Mueller, Bouldin Creek, Hyde Park, Windsor Park, Zilker, Tarrytown and Rollingwood, along with Del Valle, Manor, Pflugerville and Round Rock.
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Kybella at InjectCo MedSpa Austin starts at $799 per vial. Most patients use more than one vial per session and do a short series, so your total depends on how much fat is under your chin. Your nurse maps the plan at your consultation and gives you the full price in writing before you start.
It depends on the amount of fat under your chin. Most patients use several vials per session and do two to four sessions spaced about a month apart. Your nurse estimates the number of vials and sessions at your consultation so you know the full plan up front, rather than guessing as you go.
Kybella suits adults with a moderate amount of fat under the chin and fairly good skin elasticity. It reduces fat, it does not tighten loose skin. If loose skin is your main concern, your nurse will tell you at your consultation and walk you through other options.
Yes. Kybella uses deoxycholic acid to destroy fat cells under the chin, and those cells do not grow back. Once you reach your goal, most patients do not need more treatment, though significant weight gain can still change the area. This is a key difference from filler, which is temporary. Keeping a stable weight helps the result last.
No. This is the most common mix-up. Filler adds volume. Kybella does the opposite, it dissolves fat. Kybella is a fat reducer made of deoxycholic acid and is FDA-approved only for the fat under the chin. Your nurse will explain which treatment fits your goal, since some patients want fat reduced and filler added in different areas.
Numbing keeps the injections comfortable. Afterward, swelling under the chin is normal and expected, sometimes for a few days up to two weeks, which is actually a sign the treatment is working. Most patients go back to normal activity the same day. A cold compress helps the first day.
Botox relaxes the muscles that make expression lines on the upper face, like forehead lines and crow's feet. Dermal filler adds volume and structure on the mid and lower face, like the cheeks, chin, and jawline. Many patients combine them in a liquid facelift. Kybella is different from both, it reduces fat rather than relaxing muscles or adding volume.
Kybella is a non-surgical option with no incisions and no general anesthesia, which many patients prefer for a moderate double chin. Surgery may suit larger amounts of fat or loose skin. At your consultation, your nurse will tell you honestly if Kybella is the right fit or if another approach would serve you better.
You will not see the final result right away. After each session, swelling settles over one to two weeks, and the fat clears over the weeks that follow. Results build across your short series of sessions. Most patients notice a clear change after their second session and reach their goal by the end of the plan.
Kybella is one of the few injectables you cannot undo. Fat cells destroyed in the wrong place, or in someone whose problem was never fat, do not come back.
That is the whole argument for an assessment first. Half an hour tells you whether this is your treatment or whether your money is better spent elsewhere.
Kybella treatments at InjectCo Austin are performed by licensed registered nurses under physician oversight, using the FDA-approved formulation of deoxycholic acid. Individual results vary based on your anatomy and the number of sessions completed.
Kybella is not reversible. It destroys fat cells in the area treated, and unlike hyaluronic acid filler there is no dissolving agent that can undo it. That is why an honest assessment of whether your concern is fat or loose skin comes before any vial is opened.
Common temporary effects include swelling, bruising, numbness, tenderness and firm areas under the chin, which usually settle over one to two weeks. Swelling after the first session is often marked.
Less common but recognised risks include injury to the marginal mandibular nerve, which can cause a temporary uneven smile, difficulty swallowing, and skin ulceration or tissue damage if product is placed incorrectly. Contact your provider straight away if you notice an uneven smile, trouble swallowing, or skin changes at the treatment site.
Medically reviewed by Dr. Josh Allen, D.O., Medical Director, InjectCo MedSpa.
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