Recent developments in body, facial contouring

Study findings that Kybella demonstrated efficacy in treating submental fat, and may be an alternative to surgical treatment was among the recent developments in body and facial contouring reported on Healio.com.

Other developments included Allergan receiving positive European opinion for Belkyra, which is marketed as Kybella in the United States, in treating submental fullness:

Kybella may be an effective alternative to surgical treatment for submental fat

Kybella demonstrated efficacy in treating submental fat, and may be an alternative to surgical treatment, according to recently published study results.

Shannon Humphrey, MD, of the University of British Columbia and Carruthers & Humphrey, Vancouver, British Columbia, and colleagues conducted a phase 3, double-blind trial of 516 adults (86.2% women; mean age, 47.9 years; mean BMI, 29.3 kg/m2) with moderate-to-severe submental fat. Read more

BLOG: A three-step approach to contouring the face

The aesthetic ideal of a slim, sculpted face has gained wide acceptance over time. With the popularization of makeup contouring techniques, feature-amplifying filters on social media, and genetically blessed celebrities, many patients are focused on subtle ways to improve their facial contours.

Lara Devgan

Lara Devgan, MD, MPH, discusses her three-tiered approach to contouring the face. Read more

Allergan receives positive European opinion for Belkyra in treating submental fullness

Allergan plc announced earlier this month that it has received a positive opinion from the Swedish Medical Products Agency for Belkyra in treating submental fullness in adults.

Belkyra (deoxycholic acid) is marketed as Kybella in the United States. Is being evaluated through the decentralized procedure, with the Swedish Medical Products Agency acting as the reference member state for the other countries in the European Union, and Iceland and Norway, according to a press release. Read more

Alma Lasers launches multi-modality liposuction platform

Alma Lasers has announced the launch of LipoLife 3G, a third-generation liposuction platform that covers all stages of liposuction, skin tightening and fat grafting.

The portable system can be used in private clinics and hospital, and can treat areas of the body not easily accessible using conventional liposuction, including the chin, face and neck, as well as larger areas with extensive fat deposits. Read more

VIDEO: Tina Alster, MD, compares Kybella to CoolMini for treating submental fullness

WASHINGTON — In a video perspective from the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting, Tina Alster, MD, compares two new treatments for submental fullness.

Alster, director of the Washington Institute of Dermatologic Laser Surgery and clinical professor of dermatology, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., reported on results and best uses for Kybella (deoxycholic acid, Allergan) versus the CoolMini, which utilizes CoolSculpting technology (cyrolipolysis, Zeltique). Watch video