Does the Zeno Zapper work?
People Magazine's beauty editor featured a summer skin care tip for getting rid of adult acne using a device called the Zeno Zapper.
According to Zeno's website, the battery operated device generates heat that stymies pimples from growing into full on acne. They state:
Zeno applies a precisely controlled heat dose directly to the pimple through a metal pad. One treatment lasts 2½ minutes. Two to three treatments spread over 24 hours clear up most pimples quickly.
The Zeno is spendy at $185 at Beauty.com and there are very few believable Zeno reviews to be found.
A comment on the essentialdayspa.com forum said:
"I have one and I also have a dermawand. It is not just a gimmick. But. The dermawand is cheaper, and works for additional things besides healing blemishes (I got it After I got my zeno). I rarely use my zeno anymore, but at the time, it was the most effective thing I had tried because I wasn't dealing with the irritation from drying products, just the blemish."
Another raved:
"I got a Zeno for Christmas and I love it! I feel like the blemish "melts" away after I use it. The only thing I don't like about it is the red mark that it leaves on my face for a couple hours after I use it. That isn't a problem, though, if I use it at night."
A comment from thebeautybrains.com:
I had a lot of pimples and it did work on about half of them (and within a few days) so I was delighted as my pimples stay around from weeks to months at a time otherwise.
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unregistered guest
6 Jun 2006
Not for me. It did "treat" the acne, but get rid of it? Nah, came back and sprung up in the usual places. I wish I had spent the $$ on retin-A. Anyone want a partially used zit zapper?
unregistered guest
24 May 2007
Didn't work at all!! Don't waste your money!
2 posts
12 Nov 2007
I would recommend ZENO to anyone who has mild to moderate acne. It works great on those inopportune times that zits can and will pop up (day before a big presentation) Before I purchased my Zeno I went to their website and it was a wealth of knowledge. I definitely knew what I was getting and my Zeno exceeded my expectations.
unregistered guest
22 Dec 2007
i just got a ZENO and it worked very well. my acne wasnt very bad but noticable alot. i used it the first night and my morning it was a houndred times better. the only thing i dont lik is the red mark it leaves after u use it. it will go away in about an hour though
3 posts
20 Mar 2008
I tried it, and took it back...it didn't work at all. How about drinking lots of water instead? for me, water worked about as well as Zeno and is a lot cheaper.
6 posts
21 Mar 2008
I got my sister a Zeno for Christmas the year before last. We both love it. I can say that it works best when you have one of those horrible underneath hurty type of pimples, but if you get a big one that pops out, it will zap that as well. Zeno is really not meant for people with bad acne, in my opinion. My sister has very sensitive skin, so she breaks out from everything and can't use creams, so this works for her. For me, I think the "time of the month" pimples and before a big meeting are easily handles with the Zeno.
unregistered guest
12 Apr 2008
I bought one for my son and he was liked it so much I bought another for my daughter. It works well on mild to medium acne. It isn't magic, but make the zit smaller and go away much faster. Not drying to the whole face like topical creams are.
unregistered guest
14 Apr 2008
I use my zeno very reglularly and I should just throw it in the trash!
unregistered guest
29 Apr 2008
I used my Zeno for 1 yr, I guess I thought if I just keep using it, that it would start to work,,,, I felt like a fool because it never made a difference if I used it or not. If ANYthing, it prolonged the zit from finally coming to a head and getting the pus out of the pore in the first place. I do not recommend.
1 post
14 May 2008
i used my zeno for about three months, i begged my mother to buy the expensive thing only to be really disappointed when it did not work! i ended up selling it on ebay. Really not worth the money...