Kybella & Mesotherapy Training for Dentists

Licensed healthcare professionals, including MDs, DOs, DMDs, DDS, NPs, and RNs. Both beginners and experienced practitioners are welcome. International attendees may observe live injections or practice on anatomical models based on regional licensing restrictions.

The main training spans 1 intensive day. With pre-course and post-course assessments, full certification typically takes 1 day. Participants also receive access to pre-course virtual training modules and post-course Empire Live Mentor™ bi-weekly Zoom support sessions.

Yes. Participants perform injection procedures on live patients under the supervision of board-certified instructors. The course maintains a 5:1 student-to-instructor ratio to ensure individualized guidance and feedback during hands-on clinical practice.

Immediately upon certification. Most participants begin integrating these services into their practice within days of course completion. Empire provides all training materials, protocols, and ongoing mentorship to support your transition to offering Kybella and mesotherapy treatments.

Empire provides Empire Live Mentor™ sessions, access to the physician portal, and continuous updates on new protocols, techniques, and industry trends. Graduates receive ongoing mentorship and support as they build their body contouring practice.

Empire's curriculum is regularly updated to include the latest technologies, medications, and evidence-based protocols. We work closely with industry leaders, ensuring our graduates remain ahead of the curve in body contouring and aesthetic medicine.

Body contouring treatments using Kybella and mesotherapy typically command $1,600 to $2,400 per case. With strong patient demand for non-surgical fat reduction, these services represent a high-value addition to any aesthetic practice with excellent repeat-visit potential and patient satisfaction rates.

The submental area directly impacts how your cosmetic dentistry results are perceived. A double chin undermines jawline definition that veneers, bonding, and orthodontics are designed to enhance. Kybella removes that submental fat, revealing the clean jawline profile that frames your dental work beautifully. Patients investing in smile aesthetics are ideal Kybella candidates, and offering both services positions you as a comprehensive facial-aesthetic provider.

The submental region falls within the head and neck area that most state dental boards authorize for dental procedures, including many states that have approved dental aesthetic treatments. As an FDA-approved injectable medication, Kybella administration may be within scope for dentists in states with broad aesthetic practice provisions. Empire provides state-specific guidance and CE credits recognized by dental boards.

Kybella uses a systematic grid pattern of subcutaneous injections — methodical, precise, and technique-dependent in ways that align well with dental injection discipline. The multi-point injection approach is similar in rhythm to your dental block technique, though the anatomical targets and depths are different. Most dentists find the technique intuitive and achieve proficiency quickly given their existing injection skills and perioral anatomy knowledge.

In most states, dentists are authorized to administer botulinum toxin and dermal filler injections within the head, neck, and associated structures. Some states define this scope broadly to include cosmetic applications, while others limit dental injectable use to therapeutic and functional purposes. Empire recommends confirming your state dental board's specific guidelines. Our training provides the clinical certification recognized by dental boards nationwide.

Dentists have superior knowledge of facial anatomy, nerve pathways, and injection techniques compared to most other healthcare professionals entering aesthetics. Your daily experience with local anesthesia, precise needle placement, and patient management in the facial region gives you a significant head start. Empire's course builds on these existing competencies to add aesthetic-specific protocols, product knowledge, and treatment planning skills.

Dental practices that add aesthetic injectable services typically generate $100K-$300K+ in additional annual revenue, often from their existing patient base. Botox and filler treatments have high profit margins, create recurring revenue through maintenance appointments, and attract new patients who become dental patients as well. The crossover appeal is significant — patients who trust you with their smile naturally trust you with their facial aesthetics.