Submental fullness.
Now that sounds like a perfect “answer” on Jeopardy! Be sure to phrase it in the form of a question:
“What is another name for double chin, Alex.”
Everyone thinks everyone else has submental fullness. We’re not like Jobba the Hut or anything. But the truth is most of us have at least some fat pockets under our chins. In the past, nothing short of a neck lift or liposuction could address a double chin, but a new prescription injection called Kybella® has changed that. Kybella® improves the profile of people with moderate to severe double chins.
And who wants to do all the active stuff we do in Bend with a double chin bouncing around with us? At Deschutes we can now give our patients Kybella® prescription injections. And if you don’t delay, you can un-invite your double chin to your holiday parties!
The double chinny chin chin
Not by the hair on my chinny chin chin may have worked for the three little pigs, but you’re not worried about the hair, you’re worried about your double chin. Double chins are pretty much a part of growing older, and surely a part of putting on weight. The unending downward pull of gravity, along with loosening of the skin, creates a perfect condition for the skin to hang down and collect fat. The result is drooping skin and a lack of definition in your profile.
At least you’re in good company. The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery conducted a survey in 2015 on double chins. The results showed that 67% of people were “bothered by their double chin.” And they said their double chin bothered them just as much as wrinkles and other signs of aging.
Kybella® beats up your double chin
If you want to get right down to it, Kybella® is basically deoxycholic acid. Deoxycholic acid occurs naturally in the body. What does it do? It aids in the breakdown and absorption of dietary fat. Now you can see the simplicity behind Kybella®. To deoxycholic acid fat is fat, meaning it doesn’t differentiate between dietary fat and other fat that can be found in pockets under your chin. When Kybella® is injected into the fat beneath the chin, it destroys the fat cells. And it destroys them permanently, removing the storage mechanism to accumulate fat in the area. That means your double chin is gone for good, as long as you don’t put on a good deal of weight in the future.
How do we use Kybella at Deschutes?
A Kybella session at Deschutes lasts less than 30 minutes. It involves a series of injections with a very small needle. A series of treatments is necessary to regain the profile most patients seek, although you will see results after the first session. Most patients opt for a series of six treatments.
Are you interested in losing your double chin? Call Deschutes at [primary_phone] and ask us about Kybella®.
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