Zerona: Q&A

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After a Zerona Treatment, Does Fat Accumulate in the Same Places As It Would Have Prior to the Treatement?

I am wondering because one of the big reasons I would not consider liposuction for the 25lbs I can't seem to lose is that I don't want to alter my body's shape, and I know if you remove fat cells I could potentially gain weight differently in the future and possibly in a shape that is not as appealing. If you use the Zerona treatment and gain the weight back in the future, does everything come back just like before? Or do you alter those fat cells some how?

2 Doctor Answers | Asked by CaneJB in Las Vegas, NV
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Liposuction / Zerona causes fat to shift with weight gain!

Hi CaneJB: the very best use for any fat reduction modality whether cold therapy or liposuction is for treatment of localized fat deposits that distort an otherwise pleasing figure. if you have 25 lb of fat that is distributed overall with a good figure shape that you do not want to change, these therapies are not for you! unfortunately you will need to treat your figure the old fashioned way with diet and exercise (believe me i know how hard that is!). when fat cells... more
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Zerona and Fat Redistribution

Hi Cane JB, I have not used Zerona on my patients because of it's very low patient satisfaction rate, the poor and unreliable science behind it, and the fact that many of the original "luminaries" who were given the device originally to use on their patients have shared with me their unsuccessful experiences. I doubt that there will be an effect of relocation of fat as it has yet to be shown scientifically that Zerona affects fat for a period longer that 4 weeks... more

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