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Zerona Does Nothing - Arlington Heights, IL
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NOTE: I really hope you read this and take this review to heart. If I saw a genuine assessment like the one I'm about to write, I would have skipped Zerona, saved myself the time of driving out to the sessions EVERY OTHER DAY, not to mention $1000. Let's begin, shall we?
Zerona does NOTHING. I went for **16** treatments (1st 6 were paid, the rest were free because the treatment "didn't take"), and got NO results. Realistically, the results people see from Zerona are ones who are (1) relatively inactive, and (2) don't eat well/drink enough water. In a nutshell, for Zerona to "work," you're supposed to:
- exercise daily
- drink your body weight translated into ounces of water (ie - I weigh 185lbs, so 185 oz of water)
- eat healthy
- wear a compression garment around your target area
- treat the area w/Zerona every 48-72hrs
I work out hard 6x/week (p90x), and eat clean, so I thought I'd try Zerona on my abs, as that area simply won't respond to any level of exercise and diet. Because Zerona's requirements are already part of my routine, I had **NO** change in shape, size, or look of my abs/flanks.
Realistically, most people that opt to try this treatment don't exercise like crazy (if at all), don't eat perfectly, don't consume enough water, so when they DO these things to "maximize Zerona's results," it's such a shock to their body, they're bound to lose some weight. Couple that with a compression garment squeezing the target area/making it sweat more than it typically would, and *BAM,* -- they magically get results.
Bottom line, Zerona doesn't work. AT ALL. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. My sister tried it too, and she's in pretty good shape as well, and it didn't work for her either.
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February 28, 2013
To say it doesn't work is kind of a stretch considering the clinical trials / studies/ physician approval and FDA approval. There are many people using fake machines and aren't actually certified, ttehy typically offer the cheap rates 50% off. 1,000 $ sounds too cheap to be official Zerona. It works for the majority of people and you sign an agreement getting your money back if it doesn't. Your personal experience trying to go against clinical trials saying it doesn't work when it's been tested and evaluated by physicians unbiasedly is silly. For some people it doesnt work, for the majority it does. Your hypothesis would have been tested and studied.
March 2, 2013
He didn't say it doesn't work, he says it works for those who DON'T excercise, eat right and/or drink enough water already. And he is CORRECT! When I signed up, they said I was the "perfect candidate". Not overweight, mid-sized "pooch" for a belly, exercise regularly, eat right. All I had to do was drink more water and wear compression garments. It supposedly isn't meant for overweight people. After 9 sessions and NO LOSS (although when they measure me, I am SURE they will find inches lost somewhere), they told me my "pooch" "probably isn't fat, but skin". What a joke. DON'T waste your money.
June 26, 2013
Lol, delayed reply, but basically what LouisaMaria said. I now know 5 people, all who exercise a lot, and have a clean diet that have "problem spots" that they wanted to treat with Zerona. 3 went to different places, and my sister & I went to the same place for treatment. We all followed water, diet & exercise instructions perfectly, and NO ONE saw any change.
It may work for some people, but based on my sample-size of FIT people, it's bogus.
July 5, 2013
Oh, common. FDA approval don't mean anything; except, BE CAUCIOUS! Many FDA approvals are money driven and not in the best interest of our health. Have you ever heart of made up trial results? Just make your research and don't believe everything that is on TV or Internet. Also, everybody is different and what works for one, doesn't work for the others. As well as eople eating right that work out have different metabolism than people eating junk in restaurants each day and do nothing for their health. Note, this example is exaturation.
July 9, 2013
Hey heyhey2020, just because something is FDA approved doesn't mean it works. There are tons of products on the market claiming to work, but the research can be spun, as well as the evidence. FDA is really not a place to look for the truth. Read the report on the approval, then make a decision to waste your money...or not. But, please don't assume FDA approval means you'll get your monies worth.
March 1, 2013
Dude, my experience was the same as yours and your sister's. I was *already* working out regularly and eating clean. Zerona was a waste of time and money.
Just an opinion, but if you went totally hardcore vegan, and added plyometrics to your workouts, I believe, from what I have read, that this combination would make a visible difference for you. But it is hard to sustain.
June 26, 2013
Hey, thanks for the tips, much appreciated. While I am NOT hardcore vegan, I do eat very clean. Fruits, veggies, lean meats, egg whites, little processed foods, and I have been doing plyo for almost 4 years now. I actually do P90X/P90X+ combo, which includes plyo, intervals, cardio, yoga, abs, and a good amount of weight training. I don't think the vegan thing would work well for me b/c I do a good amount of weight lifting, and I need the lean protein for building mass on my arms/chest etc.
July 6, 2013
Oh, another thing, after I caught your note about your having weak ab muscles. I did too! They run in my family (*everybody has had a hernia but me). Happily, back in 1992, I had a tummy tuck. The doctor noticed my weak muscles and surgically tightened them up for me. Made all the difference in the world. Now if I do lots of core work, I can get a modest six pack. I liked your lipo results. I need the same on my flanks, now that I am post-menopausal (ick).
July 7, 2013
thanks for the positive feedback on my results, esp. after I was kind of iffy on them. he did miss the flanks and a little bit on my back on the first try, so he'll be touching them up later. as for the mythical six-pack, I guess I just wasn't destined to have 'em. Woe is me, lol.
UPDATED FROM zeronadoesntwork
Post-Lipo
So, as I mentioned before, Zerona was my last step before getting lipo. I wound up getting lipo done on my abs/flanks in February. I've attached pictures from today. I still work out about 5-6x/wk, eat clean, and have increased my weights to put on a bit more size in my arms. I weight train 3x/wk, abs 3x/wk, yoga 1x/wk, and cardio (plyo/intervals) 2x/wk.
As it turns out, my doctor informed me that I have a weaker lower abdominal wall, so I won't be able to achieve the "6-pack" look. He will be doing a slight revision on my "love handle" area, as well as a touch-up on my back under both my lats in the next few months. Given the fact that I do work out so hard, eat so clean, and went to the extreme of getting lipo done, I'm surprised and somewhat disappointed that this is as flat as my stomach can get, but when you touch it, there's NO jiggle, it's basically hard as a rock. Either way, here are the pics for those interested in seeing the (almost) end result.
As it turns out, my doctor informed me that I have a weaker lower abdominal wall, so I won't be able to achieve the "6-pack" look. He will be doing a slight revision on my "love handle" area, as well as a touch-up on my back under both my lats in the next few months. Given the fact that I do work out so hard, eat so clean, and went to the extreme of getting lipo done, I'm surprised and somewhat disappointed that this is as flat as my stomach can get, but when you touch it, there's NO jiggle, it's basically hard as a rock. Either way, here are the pics for those interested in seeing the (almost) end result.
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July 4, 2013
July 5, 2013
I'm happy it's working for you, but no need to start your message off with attitude. I followed the instructions both my doctor AND the Zerona instruction sheet he gave me verbatim, including hydration guidelines. Same goes for everyone else I know that tried it out (5 people at 3 different locations).
Just out of curiosity, what was your diet like and your physical activity level before starting the program?
July 5, 2013
July 5, 2013
Probably about 2 weeks after signing up, as they were booked til then. 48 hours between treatments, 16 treatments in a row. Followed diet, hydration, exercise, and compression garment instructions. Other than the compression garment, the rest was already part of my regular lifestyle pre-Zerona. ZERO inches down in waist, and he measured throughout, including 3 weeks after final treatment. My chest/lats/back GREW, but that's because I lift a lot of weights/do a lot of push ups, pull ups and chin ups; no fat increase. While he didn't give me my money back, he did give me a total of 10 free treatments, then gave up when he saw it wasn't working. Same for my sister, and same for 3 other friends, though they only had about 6-8 treatments.
So it sounds like you switched from walking to running. Your exercise routine has changed. Did you also change your diet/hydration once you started? I'm not trying to take away from your success, I'm happy you're losing inches. Just don't want you to be paying for nothing, when it's more of a lifestyle change than someone shining a light at your trouble-spots.
July 5, 2013
Can't really recall the color of the machine... black I think? Silver heads, red lazers. Same for my sister. Not sure about my other friends; again, they went to different locations.
July 5, 2013
July 7, 2013
nope def had body fat to lose. look at my before/after lipo pics. Guy was certified, yes. Again, I do believe people have success with Zerona, but I think 90% of the time, it's the lifestyle change that causes it. without going into too much detail, i work a very physical job.
July 7, 2013
July 7, 2013
No. As evidenced by my numerous posts, and username, I wholeheartedly disagree. I think it's a crock.
July 9, 2013
I'm glad this worked for you, but it clearly does not work for everyone. I drank 1/2 my body weight is strictly water-no flavor, I took the recommended 'Curva" pills twice a day, as recommended. I wore the tight one piece garment for 10 hours a day-every day. I did not drink any caffeine, nor alchol. I took cardio-kickboxing classes for 60 minutes-4-5 days a week. I stayed on a diet free of sugar, salt, flour, non-healthy fats, and only ate lean meats. If I hadn't done the Zerona, I know I would've lost weight. I was doing everything right, however....I gained 2 lbs in the 2 week period. In fact, I had started my diet and exercise 1 week before Zerona, and lost an inch in my waist and 2 lbs. That's where I started. After two weeks with Zerona, I gained 4 lbs (2 lbs more than the month before), but kept my 1 inch waist loss. No other inches were lost. They did give me more Zeronas (though I asked for other procedures instead, which they refused). I felt like if 12 sessions didn't work-100 won't work, either. But, oh well. I did the additional 3 and nothing. Now that I have stopped Zerona, I will continue with diet and exercise and see if my prediction of Zerona being bad for my body is true. I'll write back then. Be wary, but of course, you could be one of those people for whom it works great...and I certainly hope it does for you. Good luck.
July 10, 2013
Oh for sure it was the extra water that caused it not to work. Makes total sense.
March 16, 2015
Have you had complications following your Zerona treatments? Do you feel like it hurt your body in any way?
July 18, 2013
Cosmed clinic-Dr Quiroz (Who is doing my facelift in 18 days eek!!) does abdominal sculpting to create the 6 pack that people like you cannot achieve. I would check it out.
July 18, 2013
July 18, 2013
Ab Sculpting / Ab Etching / Vazer / Lazer Lipo is weird. Not sure if you know the specifics of how it's done, but what it is is selective fat removal to create the **LOOK** of a 6-pack. I actually inquired about this procedure from about 7 of the highest rated plastic surgeons I could find in Chicago area, and they all said it was a bad idea. Basically, pockets of fat are left over areas where ab muscles would be if you had a real 6-pack, and fat is removed around it. At first glance, this is fine & dandy, but if you TOUCH the fake ab, it feels like fat. While that may not be that big a deal for some, my greater worry would be IF you eventually gain weight, you run the risk of having very... strange... results on the treated area.
As I said, I went ahead and had traditional liposuction done. My results are OK, though the dr. will be correcting some areas missed on my back, "love handles," and possibly toward the bottom of my belly. Still it's a world of difference from before surgery, and I'm happy I did it.
July 19, 2013
July 18, 2013
Zarona did nothing for me, and I did two different sets of twelve treatments and followed the instructions exactly. I just found out I am gluten and lactose intolerant and have lost ten pounds in nine days by avoiding those things. Zarona may work for some... I haven't personally seen it work for ANYONE, but it may. I just know it didn't work for me.
July 18, 2013
July 21, 2013
I've just finished 6 lipo laser treatments in my waist and hip area. I do hot yoga 4-5 times a week and run in between classes. I went from a size 2 to a size 0, lost a total of 8 inches in the love handles and got a waist where I could never get that definition. The technician did tell me that this does not work on men or on women's arms, so that may be why you didn't see treatment?
July 22, 2013
I'm on #4 of 6 treatments. So far I haven't lost any inches around the waist. I eat well, drink a lot of water, and exercise 4 times a week. I tried this treatment because despite losing 20 pounds, my tummy area is stubborn and I bought into the promise of reaching stubborn fat. I will do my next 2 treatments but I don't have high hopes.
Hi there, welcome and thanks for sharing your journey with us. I'm sorry you didn't get the results you were hoping for.
How long ago did you have the last procedure and is that a pre or post-procedure pic?
Will you be having any other type of procedure, such as traditional lipo?