They call it "laser-lipo.” Jessica Nay claims she lost 3.5 inches around her waist with just one 40-minute treatment. Promoters of the Zerona laser method claim patients can shed up to "nine inches" with a series of six treatments.
"With traditional liposuction, you are actually removing the fat cells from the body. With Zerona, you're shrinking the fat cells," said Angela De Carleo, a representative for Liberty MD, "dissolving fat and slimming your body, without surgery, incisions, pain or scarring.”
"I don't feel anything," said Nay.
De Carleo is an advocate for the Zerona laser.
"You're up and you're out, and you resume normal activities. I think that's very attractive to a lot of people," she said.
The laser is certified by the Food and Drug Administration. The company that makes it says Zerona works by "zapping" the fat cells, and releasing that excess tissue though the body's lymph system.
One expert is skeptical.
"For a machine to lose 3 to 7 inches or get 2 to 7 dress sizes with a series of six treatments with a laser light is almost beyond my imagination," said Dr. Mitch Goldman, a dermatologist.
Goldman says he used a version of the laser, together with liposuction, on some weight loss patients. He says results from the laser were minimal.
While the company that developed Zerona has published test studies showing it works, Goldman say those tests are not enough.
"To the best of my knowledge, this machine has never been proven in a peer-reviewed clinical study to be effective," said Goldman.
A series of six Zerona treatments costs about $2,500. Experts say patients must continue to exercise and eat well to keep the fat from coming back.
SOURCE: www.ky3.com
Laser liposuction uses lasers to liquefy the fat before it is removed, making it easier to vacuum out via liposuction.
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