Successful Deoxycholate Acid Use in a Male Patient for Resistant Lower Abdominal Wall Fat
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Keywords
Kybella, DCA, lipolysis, contouring, Aesthetics
Abstract
In this patient off-label Kybella was effective in improving the contour and removing excess lower abdominal fat after two treatments. While off-label use of Kybella is commonly used every day by physicians across the United States (8, 10), it is not well represented in the literature (9). This case is presented to aid in the discussion of new, safe, noninvasive treatment techniques in which healthcare demand and delivery has outpaced publication and literature support.
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