How Effective is Zerona Laser?

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I'm just wondering if it is worth spending $3000 on the Zerona laser. I'm 32,150 pounds and 5'9. I workout 5 days a week and eat 5 times a day. I count my calories but still have a little saddle bags the fat in the area have shrunk but not 100%.I do have a 3 year old and so after having a child you don't snap back like you want to. I have done the Thermage on my stomach area but I'm not happy with the results and mind you it was a little painful. I want to get Zerona done but is it worth it? Thanks.

Larry S. Nichter, MD, MS, FACS · Answer

My advice to you is to save your money for liposuction which works on everyone.

	Zerona is a generalized &ldquo;whole body&rdquo; slimming non-invasive low level laser treatment coupled with oral medications, daily minimal water intake requirements. It  uses photochemical rather than a thermal or ultrasonic mechanisms  to alter the fat cell by making the fat cell membrane more permeable - letting fat out that is absorbed by the body. The company aggressively markets to many medical specialties as a medical breakthrough that works dramatically on most patients. This was not our experience.
	
	According to Zerona, after 6 treatments and 2 weeks, the majority of patients will realize between 3-9 inches of generalized slimming, rather than localized fat reduction in a specific spot. Although FDA approved at this time and favorable controlled studies have been done it is our office experience that this technique was not efficacious. We first tried it on 6 members of our office staff, including myself and one of our patients who is a professional blogger (you can look up her experience on "tweentyfouratheart. com. There were no significant changes despite following all directions faithfully.  We have stopped offering this treatment and have returned our machine.

Daryl K. Hoffman, MD · Answer

Zerona works, but for spot reduction in your saddlebags, liposuction is expected to produce a more dramatic change.  However, Zerona is completely non-invasive so doesn't have risks associated with surgery.  For sculpting and spot reduction, you might be more satisfied with liposuction, if you are a good surgical candidate.

Michelle Copeland, MD, DMD · Answer

ZERONA® is an FDA cleared alternative to liposuction, which reduces inches with no pain, no surgery and no downtime. Patients are losing between 3.6 to 5.5 inches and many are seeing even greater results when combined with a sensible diet and exercise program.

It's the perfect way to lose stubborn body fat from: neck, love handles, arms, hips, back/bra&dash;line, thighs, tummy/waistline and knees in this fast pace world we live in. After just four 1 hour  treatments you will see inches melt away. And best of all there is no recovery or downtime so you can resume all your normal activities immediately after each treatment.

Evan Sorokin, MD · Answer

I used a Zerona in my office and found that most patients were very happy with the improvement that it provided however it was very unpredictable.  Some patients would lose 3 inches and some 10 inches.  There is no way to control who loses how much and from what area.  I would bet that trying to lose in one place like the saddlebags does not give you the improvement you are looking for.

Amir Moradi, MD · Answer

Our results we Zerona in the last two months has been loss of inches through out the body and not just the areas of treatment.  I am not sure if Zerona could be that specific to treat only one area.
I must add that our patients have been very pleased with the treatments and so far it has surpassed my initial expectations.  I still do not have enough experience to comment on long term results.

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Answer: We have had great results with Zerona but I am not sure if it could be specific to only one area

Answer: We have had great results with Zerona but I am not sure if it could be specific to only one area

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