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Written By: Poorva Chavan | Updated : January 29, 2015 10:27 AM IST
London, January 28: Tired of hiding your double chin with scarves and stoles? Now there's a solution to get rid of that double chin permanently. A fat-busting jab is the new way out!
Researchers have designed this injection to kill fat cells which make up the 'double chin' and this revolutionary treatment, currently in the testing phase, promises to get rid of unsightly fat around the jaw line without have to resort to surgery or dieting, the Daily Express reported. (Read: How do I get rid of my double chin? (Beauty query of the day))
The procedure involves injecting a specially-formulated chemical, known as ATX-101, into the skin to kill off fat cells, known as 'submental fat', or double chins. The drug was a version of deoxycholic acid, a molecule that occurs naturally in the body to help destroy fat. Manufacturers Kythera Biopharmaceuticals Inc said more than 90 per cent of those who tried the drug maintained a meaningful reduction of fat after two years. (Read: Get rid of your double chin with face yoga)
With inputs from ANI
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