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Zerona Has Zero Results on Love Handles, Waste of Money in Atlanta

UPDATED FROM Trikkegirl

Feb. 2011 - For the benefit of all, especially the...

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Trikkegirl
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Feb. 2011 - For the benefit of all, especially the many doubters who feel I lack credibility regarding exercise, nutrition and how to "maximize" my potential, I post a couple of "Pre-menopause" pics for you to enjoy. They are not that old. One is dated May, 2004,when I was 46. The other, wearing my favorite white jeans, in May of 2007, at the age of 48. Enjoy.

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February 14, 2011
I cannot believe how much people are paying for this. $1000 is the Dr. Cost. Give me a break. They are offer 3 sessions for $199 or 6 for $398 in Jacksonville via Living Social Deals (it is like Groupon). Of course like Groupon it is a short term offer.

http://livingsocial.com/deals/24340-zerona-lipolaser-treatment?msdc_id=16&ref=JAXDeal021111_16_7559email

I would look around for a similiar offer in your area, because I do not think it is worth anymore than that. In fact, you can get surgical liposuction done for what some of people ae paying to have this machine run on you.
April 15, 2011
your kidding right? Liposuction by a board certified plastic surgeon is $5,000-$6,000, and there is pain, wounds, and downtime involved.
February 14, 2011
Don't waste your money. People getting minimal results is based on the exercise, diet, water routine after the treatment.

Total scam!

If you insist on doing it, then buy your own laser machine on ebay for a few hundred bucks. Look for one of the vet lasers, which is normally the cheapest on ebay. Prescription is not required. Just make sure it's a Laser Diode device, and not LED (light emitting diode).
March 7, 2011
Don't worry. Not going down that road again. Zerona was not worth it.
April 7, 2011
Your love handles are definitely smaller! Can't tell much of a difference anywhere else, based on the pics. Would like to see your bra line before & after Zerona.
April 10, 2011
what is the name of the doctor
UPDATED FROM Trikkegirl

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This is for the benefit of poster "Hooch" and anyone else who needs a little more objectivity.  Here are my before and after pics, SIDE VIEW, converted to black and white for better comparison.  I WILL concede that the flesh around the top of my hips and the top of my outer thighs looks slightly (very slightly) less "tumescent" or "full".  I cannot say, and have not said, that Zerona is a scam.  But if you have to use a magnifier to see a change, you didn't get what you paid for IMO. I did not drop even half a dress size after 6 sessions.

My experience just underscores the need for a *different type of treatment plan* than the standard offering - something more like a "win-win" for doctor AND patient, such as what another poster (a chiro) mentioned.  He owns his machine and will allow for enough sessions to help achieve satisfactory results for ONE price (bravo for him). With 6  MORE or 9 more sessions for me, perhaps a dress size reduction would have been possible. But then, do we even know that the results, if any, will not just be TEMPORARY?  


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February 11, 2010
Hooch, I'm happy you think I look great, but I'm here to tell ya, it's an *optical illusion.* I should have included side-view photos, too. The "after" pic is a smaller image than the "before", and my "tummy control" underwear was pulled higher on the hips in the "after" pic - this pulled the flesh in and down (which is why I wear those undies). I also made it to the gym *twice* a day for the first 2 weeks during the sessions. I can promise you, my pants fit exactly the same before and after, jeans included.
August 24, 2010
I have to agree. I am on my seventh out of ninth treatment and nothing has changed on me. Ugh...what a waste of money.
October 3, 2010
I feel your pain!! Nothing changed for me except my wallet is lighter.
August 26, 2010
It seems like you lost some of the love handles! But, if you didn't could be for neumerous reasons: 1- Did the Dr. ordered any lab work to make sure you're a good candidate? For example, if you have a thyroid problem you will not lose! 2- did they offer or incorporate lymphatic drainage massage with your treatment? this helps to flush out the fat cell content. 3- Lastly, did you follow the protocal to the tee? this is important! if you didn't take your supplement, drink 64 oz of water dailry, didn't walk dailey for 45 minutes, avoided alcohol and made sure they didn't measure or weigh you during your monthly menstrul cycle, then you will not see any noticeable results. on the other hand my wife lost 11 inches and two dress sizes and looks HOTEST she has ever been!
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August 28, 2010
WHERE did you come up with all that nonsense? There are NO such procedures in place. This is a "walk-in" non-medical procedure. There are NO "tests" performed, and nobody asks if you are on your cycle (and if you are in menopause this is moot anyways). One poster on this site was happy with her results and she didn't exercise or drink a lot of water. Your assertions amount to nothing more than urban myth. I am convinced by hearing from people on and off this site that Zerona is not effective for MOST people. Buyer beware.
September 1, 2010
Trikkegirl i have to agree with 2020. I started the Zerona this week and with the package I got tested for health concerns, all natural vitamins, the water intake stays the same for me cause i already drink that a day and the 45 min walk. They also do a detox and mention to get the massage. It was all in the guide when I went to the office. Zerona can also 8e cheaper if you explore your optioins.
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September 4, 2010
Massage was an extra added option at the clinic I went to. I had a budget so did not opt for that. I did work out an hour in the morning and an hour in the evening for the entire two weeks. I was on a controlled meal delivery plan. I drink a quart of fluids with every workout. I did not lose even half a dress size. $2400 was too much to pay for looking a little "smoother". My size 4 pants still wouldn't fit.
October 27, 2010
I am just now researching this and am very excited to get this done. I do not have alot to get rid of but after my last child I can not get rid of my pooch. It is the only thinf i do not like about my body. I am very happy your wife got such great results and I am looking forward to doing it soon..
Thank you 2020
October 30, 2010
Save your money. Dont do it. It will not give you the results that you want.
March 7, 2011
DONT DO IT!! You will be wasting your money. I assure you! I wish that I still had my money.
August 25, 2011
Ok trekigirl did not get the response she expected from zerona buy i loved it o have lost 13 inches from my abdomen area and back bit yes u cant b very close to ur ideal weght and expect good results i think i was 30 lbs over weight most of it was my stomach area but i jave had it done its been 2 months and i love it!! I love dressing up im really glad i got it done and got good deal paid 749 for 9 sessions in dallas
August 25, 2011
Thats 13 inch over all 3 from waste 3 from abdomen rest all over
September 3, 2010
Actually Trikkegirl is correct. This is a walk-in procedure, and anybody with cash will get treated. Nobody is turned away. Prescreening is nothing but a used car sales tactic to make you feel like its a serious procedure. Keep in mind the FDA has not approved or cleared Zerona for Weight Loss, Fat Reduction, or Inch Loss, etc. It has only been cleared by the FDA to reduce pain and swelling resulting from liposuction surgery. So if somebody tells you its FDA Cleared to take inches away, they're lying. You can go to www.fda.gov and read it for yourself. For those that are determined to use a cold laser for this type of treatment, go to google or ebay. You can buy your own cold laser for as low as $500. Most these lasers are 5X more powerful then the Zerona. Keep in mind its illegal to buy medical devices for personal use, without a prescription. But you can buy a cold laser for your pet. The Vet & Personal Lasers are the exact same thing.
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June 24, 2011

I wanted to jump in on FDA Clearance comment for ZERONA. In August 2010 ZERONA was FDA Cleared for the "reduction of circumference of hips, waist, and thighs." Furthermore, the FDA went on to say that the "FDA believes that class II special controls provide reasonable assurance of the safety and
effectiveness of the device type."

You can review the double-blind, multi-site, placebo-controlled study on the FDA website.
Search "Body Contouring" and then click the first link.

September 14, 2010
Your skin def. looks smoother! And not only do your legs and waist look smaller, so do your arms. For me - loosing 3-5 inches would be ideal. I've been looking into this treatment for a while now and I just read it was recently fda approved for body slimming! At this point, I'm really considering it. One thing I hear is that for us women in our 50's - it may take 9 treatments as our bodies are slower to respond...which makes sense bc no matter what I do these days - I can't seem to drop 1 pound! Good luck to you - and don't be so hard on yourself. I think you look great!
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September 20, 2010
I didn't get smaller. Photos can be deceiving. The before pic is closer to the camera, so I LOOK larger. I also had a darker tan in the "after" pics. I paid $2300 to get smaller not to get smoother. If I had known it might not work, I would have saved the $ and gone for lipo instead. Intense cardio still has not reduced my love handles even 9 months later.I honestly believed Zerona would work for me. I was wrong.
October 3, 2010
It would not be a permanent inch loss. the inches will come right back after the treatments. Save your money!!!
UPDATED FROM Trikkegirl

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I have just now gotten the chance to see ALL my before and after photos and compare them side by side.  I still don't see any visible change to my body post Zerona from any angle. Even with the photos magnified....

 To clarify my opinion for women considering paying for this, I just want to point out the following:  1) I was not expecting dramatic results; 2) I did not want only one part of my body (love handles) made smaller, I wanted the overall shrinking effect Zerona advertised, just so my clothes would fit a little looser; 3) If someone had told me that I could give them $2400 and lose half an inch in my waist and 2 inches off my hips I would have told them "No thanks, that's not a big enough change for that amount of money."  When you are 51 and your waist is 33 inches at 130 pounds, half an inch loss is NOTHING and could be achieved with extra time in the gym in about a month. I should know, I have been working out steadily since I was 18.  I have never been thin, but I am in healthy shape and weighed 120 pounds until my hormones started to change 18 months ago.  4) If someone offered to GIVE me my own Zerona unit to use at home, I would take it and be grateful, and I would use it.  I DID feel something starting to happen after the 3rd session.  It is possible that with 6 more sessons, or more, I might (MIGHT) have seen the changes I initially hoped for.  But, based on the $2400 I spent and the fact that only 6-session packages were offered by the med spa I went to, I still have to stick with my original opinion, that for what I spent it was a waste of money for me.  So if anyone out there needs to make that decision, you need to ASK YOURSELF "How little of a change I am willing to accept if I spent X dollars for this?"  If your bottom line is something like "I gotta see 2 inches off my waist" or "I gotta lose one dress size" then you should understand that your requirements may not be met and you will be parting with a lot of money regardless.  If you have the cash to part with easily, then do it anyways.  If your cash is hard-earned and cannot be wasted, keep it in the bank.

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January 17, 2010
I know you feel like you haven't lost any inches, but your appearance is smoother looking. I also see a difference in the waist area. But for $2400, I guess you would want to see more. Have you ever had any other type of liposuction in the past? I have heard that Zerona is not as effective for those who have had other formes of liposuction in the past. You still look really good though :-)
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January 17, 2010
Thanks Terri, a 2nd opinion is always helpful. That makes me feel a little better. I have never had a bikini body and wasn't expecting one now. For me it really is "I paid $2400 for THAT?" When I was looking at options, I got info from a dr. on Vaser, and they did not recommend it if you had had lipo OR a tummy tuck in the past. I did not find such limitations on Zerona. At my dr. appt. I listed all my prior "touch ups" (yes, I had a tummy tuck in 1992, and yes I had a very little bit of lipo on the back of my waist in 2004 when I weighed 117.5 lbs. It left me with a "trench" from the cannulla on one side that I hoped Zerona would correct). But my dr. did not indicate that any prior nips and tucks would not respond well. Think about it - fat is fat, right? This was technology I could really BELIEVE in. There again, there seems to be some variance in what people hear from their doctors, and this all needs to be standarized so we, as consumers, can be better informed about what to expect. Some offices make people do a "detox footbath." I mean come on, really? My dr. never mentioned that. Zerona's own guidelines don't include that. I would have paid $900 for the results I got, but not $2400. They should charge by the inch instead of a flat rate, maybe.
January 18, 2010
Hi Trikkegirl, My doctor and his assistant both warned me that areas that have had lipo in the past are more fiberous, therefore not as easily reduced. I am more interested in the fat that is between the muscle fibers being reduced than the pockets of fat (I had those Vasered 2 years ago). Had my first treatment today...of course no results I can see yet. Although, my jeans are fitting slightly looser in my mid thigh - just pulled the jeans out of the dryer and got them up a little easier today than last week. What made my decision so much easier is that my doctor charged my 1,000 (his cost) because I'm one of the first 15 patients to get the treatment while he decides if he's going to keep it. If I don't have good results, he's even going to reimburse half of my money. So is kind of a win-win situation for me. I like the idea of charging 'by the inch' though!
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January 19, 2010
Terri, good for you on that deal! I would have taken that deal, hands down. Okay about the fibrous fat.... it was very *little* lipo done on the back of my waist. But forget that. Consider my totally VIRGIN fat inner thighs! Nothing ever done to them, they've been too soft and fatty all my life. No changes. They rubbed together before, they rub together now. They were the one spot I had the dr. focus the laser on. But listen, after my 3rd treatment the fat on the top of my hips at the lipo's area WAS softer feeling. If they had charged me $200 an inch for my results, I would have paid and not felt cheated. The marketing and the pricing need adjusting. MARKETING: "You can lose 2-7 DRESS SIZES." REALITY: They don't ask you to bring in your favorite dress - they MEASURE you. And they don't use dressmakers tape, they use a carpenter's metal tape measure! So their definition of a "dress size" must be, what, a total of 3 or 3.5 inches over your entire body? Yeah, right. That's B.S. Cause I "shrunk" more inches than that and my size 6's still fit the same. It's not apples to apples, which makes it misleading at the core. Show this to your doctor! They need to know that women are smart enough to figure this out and that they will be complaining loudly and soon. They need to be the instruments of change with the clowns at Zerona.
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February 23, 2012
I think the issues people have with Zerona, I agree is the pricing. I paid 100 per treatment. That's fair. Eventually I think they'll come out with a home unit for maintaining. 2400 is just too much. Zerona is for people who don't want to do lipo-- and I think that 2400 is heading to the lipo category.
January 21, 2010
I see a pretty distinct difference in your stomach/waist area. you stomach also appears smoother.
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January 21, 2010
I have looked at the photos on my PC and magnified them. Let me point out that in the "after" photo I had a deeper tan, and I pulled my undies up higher on my hips that day, which provides the optical illusion of slimmer hips. I was not thinking how it would alter the photo results, I just ate wearing undies really low. The after photo is also a smaller image because the camera was farther away. As to whether Zerona smoothed out any bumpiness, I have to point out that I have two lipo "dents" on my stomach above my navel in both photos. They may be slightly less dented in the after, but my stomach area is still pudgy as before. As I said, I DID start to feel something happening. But for how it's advertised, for how much I spent, and for the visible results I got, it was not money well-spent. I do appreciate your observation, thanks.
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February 1, 2010
It was like paying $500 for a nice haircut. I can, and do, cut my hair myself. So would shelling out $500 for a haircut really be worth it? Not to me. $2400 was way too much to spend for looking "smoother." My take on this is that Zerona is a cosmetic enhancer, and is being offered as a COSMETIC service. The choice to do it should receive the same type of consideration you would give to getting a manicure in a fancy salon, or an expensive haircut, or a pricey spray tan - keeping in mind that you may not respond to Zerona much,or at all.
February 7, 2010
I had the same experience. I am 47 and also exercise regularly. Maybe it only works for people who are overweight and don't take very good care of themselves. Then all of the lifestyle changes like daily exercise and drinking lots of water and giving up alcohol would really make an impact which Zerona can then credit to themselves. You still look pretty good for 50!
October 3, 2010
Sorry, Zerona works the same on an overweight person also. I tried Zerona over the summer with hopes that I would lose weight before vacation. They took measurements and claimed that I lost 14 inches from all areas. I actually lost 5 lbs. But somehow, I did not have the loss in dress sizes that the clinic claimed that I would have--even though I exceeding the normal inch loss of their average patient. This was with walking 5 miles 4 days a week. I did 6 treatments. Save your money guys! the only significant loss that I had was the $2500.00 in my wallet.
February 10, 2010
I have to agree with Terri B you look great and there us a very noticeable change in the love handles.