Unlicensed Fat Dissolving Injections

Cheap or unbranded fat-dissolving injections sold at aesthetic clinics that are not the FDA-approved product (Kybella). These might be labelled "PCDC," "lipolysis injections," "fat dissolving cocktail," or similar names. They are not safe. They are not approved. And the documented complications -- skin death (necrosis), permanent scarring, and disfiguring fat atrophy -- are real. The only legitimate fat-dissolving injection for faces is Kybella/Belkyra, and even that has serious risks. Anything else is gambling with your face.

Unlicensed fat-dissolving injections are dangerous for all skin types. The inflammatory tissue destruction caused by unregulated formulations can trigger severe post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation in Fitzpatrick V–VI patients on top of the baseline risks of necrosis and scarring that apply to everyone.