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How Can You Lose 3-9 Inches In
There is an amazing new weapon in the battle of the bulge, and it will help win the war. It is called Zerona, and it is a novel approach to body contouring. This new laser puts an end to the saying, “no pain, no gain”, for treatments are painless, without downtime, and can over the course of two weeks cause 3-9 inches to melt away.
Sound too good to be true? In a double-blind placebo-controlled study, Zerona was proven to cause a 3.64 inch average reduction in the tummy, hips and upper thighs.
How does Zerona work?
Zerona is the same laser, which is FDA-approved for laser-liposuction, but instead of being used during liposuction, it is applied externally while the patient is resting comfortably. Patients may feel a slight tingling or warm sensation, but they feel no pain.
The laser is a cold laser which causes the fat cells to make pores in their membranes. The fat is then released by the cells and absorbed by the lymph system. Once in the lymph system, the fat is processed by the body. The fat cells do not die, but instead repair themselves.
When the fat cells release their contents, they also release a chemical signal. This signal tells other fat cells in the body to do the same thing. The result is, while the majority of inches are lost where the laser was aimed, fat and inches are also lost in other parts of the body too. For instance, a patient treating her tummy, hips and upper thighs may also lose inches on her neck and arms.
Why do some people lose
more than others?
Some will lose more inches than others when having Zerona treatments. In fact, patients who have previously had liposuction will not lose as much, due to poor lymph flow. While every body is different, there are ways to maximize your results. Starting one week prior to beginning treatments, the patient should drink a lot of water, and avoid alcohol and caffeine. The patient should also begin a special vitamin with niacin in it, in order to help process the fat.
Once treatments begin, the patient must stick to a schedule of having three treatments weekly for two weeks. Each treatment takes 40 minutes. To enhance the effects, patients are encouraged to walk for 40 minutes in the evening of treatment days. Eliminating dietary fat also helps, because the body is then able to process the fat released from the treatments, instead of processing the burger you just ate. Wearing a body-contour garment and having lymph massages are additional optional ways to enhance results.
Once treatments are finished, the patient should continue drinking water, taking the vitamins and avoiding alcohol and caffeine for one more week.
How long do results last?
Results after Zerona are similar to liposuction. They will last as long as a healthy lifestyle is maintained. If the patient does not exercise and eats too much, weight will be put back on.
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