Let us destroy those double chins. Shall we?

“If you inject it under the chin, it will preferentially burst fat cells like little balloons because it’s attracted to that fat.”

The molecule was first trialled by dermatologists in Australia a decade ago before the tech was released in the United States in 2015 as Kybella. It is now also available in Canada, Australia and parts of Europe.

While some gain the second chin when they age, and others when they put on weight, the third group of people are genetically programmed to get a double chin even if they stay very slim, Hart said.

The number of fat cells in the body is set early in life – usually around puberty, Hart said.

“After that, you don’t grow new ones. If you put on weight, each cell gets bigger. This treatment will reduce the number of fat cells in that area – and once they’re gone, they’re gone.”

The treatment takes about 20 minutes, and for most people, it involves 20-40 injections. Patients’ chins tend to swell up for weeks afterwards as the lymphatic system removes the destroyed fat cells, which are excreted. A second treatment is due after about eight weeks. In some cases, a third treatment might be needed.

MedSafe lists more serious, though rare, side effects. They include possible allergic reaction, trouble swallowing, an uneven smile, discolouration, ulcers or taste disturbance.

“People feel their appearance impacts on the way they’re treated. As they age, they look tired, sad or angry when they’re not. They have frown lines, their mouth droops, they look miserable – especially in their careers, that impacts on the impression they give.”

So far deoxycholic acid has only been approved for submental fullness but researchers are looking at other possibilities,

“It’s a pretty quickly developing area of medicine – and it’s powerful.

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