I love how our group buddy, ELAD, is still out there banging the drum that this is a proven, effective medical procedure. Is it really, or just expensive laser light quackery? If you're a potential patient trying to determine which category, continue researching further to draw your own conclusions. If you're an ex-patient who was recently fleeced by this scam, then become an activist. It's the only way to get the FDA's attention before several thousand victims lose their hard-earned money with this trickery and Voo-Doo style Bamboozle.
Lyric, You totally get it. Yes, you've hit the nail on the head here. The few patience who see positive results obtain those via the water diet and exercise regiment prescribed during the pretreatment "counseling" session. Any and all credit for the circumstantial weight or mass loss is fully credited to the red laser light show scam of the Zerona machine.
In my case, I had been on a controlled diet and fitness program for weeks prior to starting Zerona treatment. So, after six sessions in two weeks, there was absolutely no measured change. Only after the wasted time and money, did I locate this forum and confirm the suspicions that were building half way through my Zerona sessions. The laser light show is as medically effective as a deck of tarot cards and a Weegie Board.
Interesting points there, Elad. I actually agree with some. Groupon is fantastic, and I can't say enough kind things about them. The "So many Zerona deals" however, have all but dried up. They've been flooded with so many complaints, that flim-flam "clinics" offering these cheesy Zeronra deals are being shown the door.
Your statement about Zerona not being a weight loss tool is dead on. I couldn't agree more. It's a hypnotic light show, that has the same mental effect as wearing a magnetic bracelet. The wavelength and intensity of the red laser diodes are nearly identical to those in most presentation laser pointers. By the way, waving those over your belly for hours on end until the batteries run out have about the same effect as the Zerona treatments.
Your initial point is that there are far more happy and satisfied Zerona "patients" than irate, dissatisfied victims that have been fleeced are reported their loss on public blogs. If this is your point, then point us to the fools who claim these phoney snake oil treatments actually resulted in any tangible results...
Hey Folks, Groupon did an investigation, and thanks to the truthful testimonials of this blog and other evidence, have concluded that Zerona is smoke & mirrors quackery. They've refunded my $600, so I'm only out the 10-12 hours of work time I had to take off for this pipe dream. It's been a long, long time since I was taken for a ride like this. I'm usually much more careful with my money, and this was a huge lesson. In closing, I feel so sorry for poor Elad. He's on dozens of blogs like a Dutch Boy trying to plug the leaking dikes with his fingers. The levee is about to burst wide open on the biggest weight loss fraud in U.S. History...
Yes, I do blame myself for getting bilked out of $600 in snake oil. I'm a highly educated man, who rarely gets swindled. I admit that I fell for the marketing ads hook, line, and sinker. At the end of the treatment sessions, and viewed the "results", the salon was not at all surprised about my anger and outburst. Obviously, they see it all the time. As I posted previously, the company has failed to satisfy the FDA concerns of misleading advertising for the past year, and it's highly likely that the case is under review or investigation by the FTC as well. In the meantime, small claims court and "shame on you" emails to Groupon for allowing these fraudsters to represent themselves as legitimate businesses.
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In my case, I had been on a controlled diet and fitness program for weeks prior to starting Zerona treatment. So, after six sessions in two weeks, there was absolutely no measured change. Only after the wasted time and money, did I locate this forum and confirm the suspicions that were building half way through my Zerona sessions. The laser light show is as medically effective as a deck of tarot cards and a Weegie Board.
Posted to Zerona results? on 25 May 2012
Your statement about Zerona not being a weight loss tool is dead on. I couldn't agree more. It's a hypnotic light show, that has the same mental effect as wearing a magnetic bracelet. The wavelength and intensity of the red laser diodes are nearly identical to those in most presentation laser pointers. By the way, waving those over your belly for hours on end until the batteries run out have about the same effect as the Zerona treatments.
Your initial point is that there are far more happy and satisfied Zerona "patients" than irate, dissatisfied victims that have been fleeced are reported their loss on public blogs. If this is your point, then point us to the fools who claim these phoney snake oil treatments actually resulted in any tangible results...
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