“…Recent studies, however, present the adverse effects from the injection of DCA-based solutions in the form of marginal/pseudomarginal mandibular nerve injury, bruising, injection site alopecia, localized skin necrosis, and superficial hypoechoic lesions. [2][3][4] Complications associated with SMF reduction using Kybella stem from painful repeated subcutaneous injections. Herein, we introduce a proprietary topical formulation of sodium deoxycholate (SCAI-NaDC), developed by SCAI Therapeutics, capable of reducing SMF with minimal side effects.…”