This is a question I asked when I first heard of Zerona. With so many benefits, I was waiting to hear the down side. Is this laser too good to be true?
After lots of research, and now years of being around Zerona and the whole Erchonia company, this is what I now know:
Zerona is a cold or low level laser. This means that it doesn’t use heat like a lot of lasers, it’s not ablating or harmful to the tissues. It’s all light energy which is actually good for cells, it boosts the immune system, boosts oxygen, gets the mitochondria going and helps speed up the NORMAL adaptive physiology of the body. It allows fat cells to empty and is speeding up process by helping the lymphatic system.
Have you ever heard that the gut is your second brain? Things that start out in the gut end up in the brain. By decreasing inflammation, healing and detoxing the gut, you are helping your brain to be more clear, more alert and healthier overall.
Erchonia has been studying fat cells since 1998 and their scientists accidentally discovered the frequency of laser that is used in Zerona! After years of research and clinical trials, they finally released the new Zerona laser in 2010. There are 21 FDA approvals for low level laser that exist, and Erchonia owns 18 of them! They were the first and still remain the #1 leaders in laser light therapy. Erchonia lasers are all 100% American made. 🇺🇸
The FDA approvals the Erchonia company has gotten over the last 22 years are Level 1A, randomized, placebo-controlled and double-blind. These are the most expensive and most scrutinized studies there are. The FDA has even done studies on the long-term effects of the lasers and they have been shown again and again to have no side effects or adverse reactions. Erchonia is published in many journals, peer reviewed, and you can read more about all this at Erchonia.com and myzerona.com
Since the Zerona laser targets actual fat and not water weight, results are long-lasting as long as you stick to a calorie neutral diet and don’t start over indulging after the treatments.
Yes! Because Zerona is FDA-approved and has so many health benefits, you can use your pre-tax Health Savings Account to pay for it. Low Level Laser Therapy even has a medical CPT code!
This saves people an average of 30% off our services because they are able to use pre-tax dollars! Let us know if you have an HSA or FSA card you’d like to use.
The answer to this question is based on a few things:
1. How many areas you’d like to focus on
2. How much you’d like to lose in each area
3. Health questions
4. How much you lost from your first session
When I consult with clients who are interested in lasering for fat loss, skin tightening, and more, I always go over these 3 things before coming up with my best estimate for how many sessions they’re going to need to get where they want to go.
The number of areas is important because if you want to focus on one area or five makes a difference in how quickly you’ll see results in each area. Since i can see you for a max of 3 times per week, if we focus on five areas at once, it will just take longer to see results in each area. For this reason I usually ask clients to choose 1-2 priority areas and focus on those first. I’d rather you get really good results quicker in a couple areas and be really happy, then move on to other areas as you wish.
Getting an idea of your goals in each area is also important because if you want to tighten and tone versus losing 3-4 pant sizes, the number of sessions is going to look much different. For instance, 6 sessions is the minimum recommended to lose 1-3” off your waist, tighten your skin and tone. If you’re wanting to go down several sizes, you may be looking at more like 12-15 sessions on your abdomen.
Health is also a big factor. Anyone can get the same result as anyone else, it just might take a couple more sessions to get there. Things I always ask are age, any autoimmunity, are you immunocompromised, side effects of medications that could slow down the system, or do you smoke. Depending on the answers to these questions we might bump up our recommendation accordingly.
The average loss I see per session is about a half inch. I want to see how you stack up to that at your first session. If you lose more or less, that will go into my recommendation on number of sessions because it tells me how your body responds to the laser.
Here are how many needed on average:
Chin/Neck: 2-4
Arms: 4-6
Thighs: 6-8
Abdomen: 6-12
Patients in Zerona's clinical trial study lost an average of 3.72 inches in just six, 40-minute sessions!
Book a one-on-one consultation where we'll discuss your health habits, goals, and expectations and tailor a treatment plan to meet your needs. The number of treatments in your package will vary based on your individual needs and goals. Everyone loses something in their first session so it will be a great way for us to see how you’ll do in future sessions!
Subcutaneous fat is the fat located directly under the skin that is moveable and noticeable to you. Visceral fat is the fat that surrounds the abdominal cavity and goes in and through your organs. It's the dangerous kind that's been shown to increase your risk for heart attacks, Type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, cancer, and more.
One of the reasons it's extremely important to understand the difference is that it's much easier to lose subcutaneous fat than visceral fat. This means you could lose weight and have a flatter stomach but have the same amount of visceral fat and therefore the same risk for severe diseases.
The good news? The Zerona can penetrate up to 4 inches, breaking down the visceral fat that you’re not able to on own own, literally adding years back on to your life!
No it doesn’t hurt! Actually most people who laser feel nothing at all. On rare occasions some people feel a slight sensations including one of two things:
• TINGLING - anytime a client needs tightening, they may feel tingling which is the collagen being produced in the skin cells. For people with stretch marks they may feel a slight itching sensation which is the skin cells rebuilding.
• WARMTH - if you feel a warming sensation it means that area needs healing. It will not be warm to the touch but it can be felt in areas that need healing, such as knees, thighs, hips or thyroid that need healing. The laser is safe to be used over screws, plates or surgical incisions.
The only FDA contraindications for the Zerona Laser are pregnancy, active cancer and a pace maker.
Your first session and consultation is just $49! See how much you lose from the first session and know what to expect if you decide to move forward!
Fat Cells Are Actually Important: Our fat cells are complex and dynamic entities that affect an astounding number of bodily functions. This endocrine organ supports the processes that keep us lean, and assists our bodies with the following functions:
Helps Regulate Metabolism
Supports Immune system
Produces hormones and proteins
When healthy, assists the liver in processing or removing fat and toxins
Assists our muscles in keeping blood sugar down
Fat cells are a big part of your endocrine system AND they talk to your hormones. When you kill, freeze, zap, or harm your fat cells, you’re editing your whole system.
The other thing a lot of people don’t know about other systems is that when and if you ever regain weight, it won’t be able to go to the area you had treated. Instead it will go to your second go-to area... double time.
We actually have several clients who to us for Zerona sessions for just this reason. They had another system done in the past, gained double time in another area they hadn’t had an issue with before, learned their lesson, and now choose to stick only with Zerona from now on. With all of the health benefits that Zerona gives, it really is a no-brainer!
Zerona targets the fat cells beneath the treatment area creating a temporary opening within the fat cell to allow the fatty liquids to drain out of the cell and be flushed out naturally, through your lymphatic system.
The Zerona procedure creates an overall body slimming effect that can be used to reduce fat in your: Waist, Chest, Pecs, Back, Neck, Arms, Thighs, Hips, Ankles, and more!
Zerona Shrinks Fat Cells Instead of Killing Them Making it Safer & More Effective
What if we told you that fat cells were essential to the health of your body’s day to day functioning? Yes, fat cells. Those burdensome cells that you struggle to lose with hours at the gym and days of sugar-free, low-carb diets. They’re actually important pieces of your body’s overall health and functioning. Sometimes, we just have enlarged fat cells, a problem that Zerona can solve without harming them.
Most of us think of our fat cells as the enemy, simply accumulating “volume” to form saddlebags, love handles, and muffin-tops, basically robbing us of our youthfulness and self-confidence. Because of this, many turn to elective procedures that focus on the elimination of fat calls – procedures like liposuction or fat-freezing techniques. However, as intuitive as this might seem, recent medical research into how fat cells actually work now tells us that this approach, in the long run, is not only ineffective, it could actually be counterproductive. Statistics show that killing fat cells can at best provide temporary improvement in your appearance, and within the first year, the fat cells will regenerate or grow larger in new areas of your body to compensate for what was taken (perhaps our organs attempt at healing itself). This can result in those killed fat cells regenerating up to 300 billion within 4-5 years.
The goal of the consults is to let clients see/feel and experience a session, get an assessment, do before and after measurements, and see how you respond to the laser so we know how many sessions would be needed to get you to your goal.
You get to see the studio, meet us, and ask all the questions you want! We spend about 45 minutes with you during a consult and the price is just $49.
People have been loving it. It’s been so fun meeting so many of you, seeing your results, and helping you get started on your Zerona journey to a healthier YOU.
In early 2021 we introduced an optional fat-burning weight-loss program for people who wanted to not only laser sculpt, but lose 15 or more pounds on the scale. It promises 5-8 pounds for women in the first week, 7-10 for men, and 18-30 pounds over 6 weeks!
When looking for the right program for us and our clients, nearly all the the programs out there are bad for you in some way. And you know I won’t go for that. Most had
Fake hormone drops
Prepackaged foods
Stimulants and diet pills
Strong medications
Only drinking shakes all day
Protein bars full of fillers
On and on...
When we found this program, I learned that the sublingual drops are made of only Amino acids & Minerals, and you eat real, clean healthy food that you buy fresh from your grocery store!
The kit comes with a daily journal, all instructions and FAQ’s, recipe book, and a long list of meats, fruits, veggies and breads you can eat. It’s not calorie restrictive, you just need to eat foods in the booklet, and avoid the foods not in the booklet.
I tried it first to make sure I liked it enough to add to our program. As you know I have Hashimoto’s and normally find it not easy to lose weight, so I knew if it would work for me, it could work for almost anyone.
Although I didn’t have 18+ pounds to lose. I did it for 2 weeks and lost 12 pounds! There is also a 9-day trial program, which gets you 5-8 pounds down. (If you only want to lose 5-8 pounds you can do this one)!
I found it surprisingly pretty easy to stick to, I felt great, and I actually have learned a few things throughout. The program is only available to doctors, which is why I can get it with my husband’s account. I can guarantee it’s like nothing you’ve done before. It actually comes with a Promise of 18-30 pounds. I've even had people lose up to 50 pounds! If you do it right, you will lose the weight. It’s that simple. It feels so much better to fit in your clothes comfortably, and when you feel lighter you feel healthier, more athletic and energetic (not to mention summer-ready)!
Since Zerona liquifies fat, it is a much SAFER and LESS INVASIVE way to reduce the size of the breasts! This can be for MALE and/or FEMALE clients. Do you know someone who would be SO RELIEVED to learn that they could do this without surgery AND these possible risks?!
Potential loss of skin/tissue where incisions meet
Potential, partial or entire loss of areola
Skin discoloration
Permanent pigmentation changes
Swelling
Bruising
Scarring
Removal of lymph nodes
Zerona is clearly a better alternative!
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