Month: January 2019

Zerona®, a non-invasive body slimming procedure, is now FDA approved for both safety and efficacy in achieving superficial fat dissolving. Zerona® is a clinically proven alternative to liposuction in losing fat and inches. ZERONA®, the safest and most researched low-level laser in the world, allows physicians to help patients enjoy better health and well-being.

The clinical effectiveness of Zerona body contouring cold laser, which is completely non-invasive, non-surgical, painless and without known side effects, was demonstrated without the need for adjunctive components such as diet restrictions or exercise requirements.

How it Works

Zerona produces low-level, or cold, output energy that does not thermally damage the body areas treated, making Zerona therapy completely safe, comfortable and without downtime for recovery. Zerona targets superficial fat cells which develop a small pore, through which the stored fat is extruded into the space in between the cells know as the interstitial space. This fat, through natural body processes, is then collected by lymphatics and transferred to the blood stream and ultimately transferred to the liver for elimination. The fat cells treated by Zerona are seen by electron microscopy to have collapse and resemble a crushed grape.

During the Zerona treatment, normal fat cells begin to shrink and leak their contents. After prolonged laser exposure the fat cells completely collapse.

FDA Approval Process

Zerona’s scientific clearance by the FDA was unique and set a precedent for how aesthetic devices should be reviewed. Since there exists no similar technology which has been previously FDA evaluated, the FDA required the Zerona to pass a specific review process, the so-called novo, which is completed by the FDA in an average of 750 days. Erchonia, the manufacturer of Zerona, submitted clinical data in August 2008 and was granted approval for safety and effectiveness nearly two years later.

A Highly Effective Alternative to Liposuction

Zerona is great for body slimming, sculpting, or trimming. People who have “pouchy tummys”, “love handles” and “muffin tops“ around their abdomen, thighs or buttocks are the groups likely to benefit the most. Frustrated, many people, having failed diet and exercise to resolve their aesthetic body fat problems, had no other choice but to turn to the very expensive and invasive liposuction procedures.

Zerona is only indicated for superficial fat between the body surface and the muscle level below it. It does not treat the deep visceral fat found around organs such as the liver and kidney. So it is not a treatment for weight loss, diabetes or other medical conditions associated with deep fat stores.

Zerona Treatments

Zerona will now provide people with a very feasible, less expensive and effective alternative to body sculpting. Zerona treatments are very simple and require at least 6 treatments of 40 minutes per treatment every other day for two weeks. Some people will require 9-12 treatments.

The upper arms have always been a difficult area to treat through diet, exercise, or even surgery. They are unique in that no other confounding factors can affect the circumference, especially over a relatively short period of time. But now Zerona-AD, using the same technology as the Zerona Body Contouring system, has now been FDA approved to specifically target and sculpt the upper arms.

Clinical Trial Proves Zerona-AD Safe and Effective

FDA approval for Zerona-AD came after the completion of a placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blind multi-center clinical investigation of 62 participants. The results obtained from the study showed a combined reduction in arm circumference of 3.7cm (1.50 inches) in the treatment group versus 0.31cm (0.10 inches) in the placebo-controlled group after six treatments over two weeks. Long-term follow-up at an average of 7.6 months showed results persisted with essentially no change from the two week measurement. Patient satisfaction was also determined to by very high in the Zerona treatment group.

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Nu-Living Now Offers Zerona-AD in Conjunction with Zerona Body Contouring

We’re excited to announce that we’re now offering 2 new LED skin therapies that will cleanse and rejuvenate your skin.

Acu-Clear

What is Acu-Clear?
Acu-Clear is a safe and revolutionary skin cleansing system using the latest LED Light Therapy technology. By harnessing the power of blue LED light, Acu-Clear reduces the bacteria which cause spots (blemishes), reduces inflammation and minimizes scarring.

Is the Acu-Clear mask comfortable to wear?
Acu-Clear is light and non-intrusive. The mask can be worn while reading a book or magazine.

How long are the treatments? How often can treatments be given?
Treatments are 20 minutes and can be given 2-3 times per week.

How does Acu-Clear work?
When the pores of the skin become blocked or clogged, bacteria begin to grow resulting in spots. The bacteria contained in the inflamed pores can spread to the skin which aggravates the skin surface. The blue LED Light Therapy gets right down into the core of the skin’s pores, helping to cleanse the skin of the harmful bacteria that causes spots, reducing inflammation and rejuvenating the look of the skin. LED Light Therapy is a proven aid to skin cleanliness. The successful treatment of skin problems will also benefit from a good skin care regimen.

Are the treatments painful? Are there any side effects?
No, the mask is painless. Glasses are recommended for use during facial treatments as the strong light source could cause headaches or migraines if susceptible. There are no known side effects.

Can I wear make-up during treatments?
No. The face is required to be cleansed prior to treatments.

Fine-Light

What is Fine-Light?
Fine-Light is a safe and revolutionary skin rejuvenation system using the latest Red LED Light
Therapy technology.

Is the Fine-Light mask comfortable to wear?
Fine-Light is light, comfortable and easily worn.

How long are the treatments? How often can treatments be given?
Treatments are 20 minutes and can be given 2-3 times per week.

How does Fine-Light work?
Red LED light is a powerful stimulant to the skin and is an effective way to
energize the cells of the skin, promoting the production of collagen and elastin. Lack of collagen and elastin in the skin’s cells can result in fine lines and wrinkles. LED Light Therapy has a direct effect on the regeneration of the skin, penetrating the top layers of the skin, energizing the skin, producing collagen and elastin, which helps to plump the skin and reduce fine lines and wrinkles. This is known as Photo Rejuvenation. Light Therapy has the desired effect of rejuvenating the skin without the need for surgery, chemicals, injections or painful procedures. Referred to as the ‘No Knife Face Lift’ this technology is fast becoming the preferred solution for those seeking to strip away the years. It is the safest, most affordable way to achieve radiant, younger-looking skin.

Why can’t you get the same effect from sunlight?
Sunlight also contains harmful Ultra Violet (UV) rays which damage the skin. Fine-Light bathes the skin in a pure light source that generates much needed protein and, in turn, allows the cells of the skin to regenerate, plumping the skin and increasing levels of elasticity.

Are the treatments painful?  Are there any side effects?
Using the Fine-Light skin rejuvenation system is safe and completely non-invasive. It has been used for years in numerous medical procedures, spas, the offices of aestheticians and dermatologists around the world. It is recommended that the user wears the tinted safety glasses (similar to ones used at a tanning salon). It is also advised the user rests during the treatment.

How long will it take before I see results?
The visible results will depend upon each individual and may be affected by: age of the user, skin condition, diet, smoking and drinking habits. The average time in which a user of Fine-Light will see tangible results is 4 to 6 weeks. For others it may be longer, but in many cases individuals will see results immediately.

Is Acu-Clear or Fine-Light covered by insurance?
No. Treatments are considered elective and are not covered by insurance. You can find our prices conveniently listed at the Products and Pricing page.  You also have the option of purchasing gift certificates and any of our Lipo-Light, Fine-Light, or Acu-Clear treatments safely and securely using your credit card or PayPal account.  As always, any of these products and services may be purchased, in person, at Zdilla Family Chiropractic.

Can I wear make-up during treatments?
No. The face is required to be cleansed prior to treatments.

Lipo-Light is the very first 100% LED noninvasive lipolaser body contouring and sculpting system. It uses 10 pads each of which contains 25 diodes that admit a wavelength of 635 nm. Each pad produces 300 mW of energy and penetrates 9 mm into adipose tissue. The pads are directly placed on the skin for 20 minutes for spot fat reduction followed by a 20 minutes lymphatic stimulation (40 minutes total).

The pads stimulate the lymphatic system which assists the natural drainage of lymphatic system to flush away retained lymphatic fluid in the body which allows the mobilization of the fat released from adipose tissue after exposure to the Lipo-Light LED lights. This enhances the loss of inches. The Lipo-Light results in incredible spot reduction on the arms, neck, back, wrists, saddlebags, inner thighs, bra line… Virtually anywhere. The Lipo-Light does all of this without pain, bruising, swelling, burning, and no downtime! Results are very PREDICTABLE!!

Zerona & Lipo-Light Comparison

Both of these body fat dissolving technologies, Zerona and the Lipo-Light, have similar applications. They also have unique applications. It is said that the Zerona is a body contouring device as it has the so called “systemic effect”. Patients often lose inches away from the direct application of the laser. This is because the photo inducible enzyme responsible for the adipose cell membrane disruption often appears in areas that did not directly experience the Zerona laser. So the core treatment of the abdomen, upper thighs and gluteal region with the Zerona creates fat loss in the arms, neck and axillary area.

The Lipo-Light device can be specifically targeted to problem areas such as the lower abdomen, the inner thighs, saddlebags, arms, neck and breast area. The Lipo-Light is a sculpting technique. The Lipo-Light device is also used to activate the lymph nodes promoting greater mobilization of fat lead from the adipose tissue. The Zerona and the Lipo-Light can be used together to take advantage of each device’s unique features and to optimize the amount of fat which is lost.

Now with Vibra Pro!

After each Lipo-Light treatment, use of our iSmart Vibra-Pro whole body vibration machine will enhance your results. The vibration therapy will mobilize the newly released liquid fat from the immediate vicinity of the adipocyctes (fat cells) to the micro-lymphatic channels which will lead the fat toward the regional lymph nodes. The iSmart Vibra-Pro machine, by virtue of its dual vibration effects of both linear and harmonic motion, readily activates the lymph nodes. This allows for the passage of liquid fat into the blood stream on its way to the liver, where it is eliminated by the process of beta-oxidation, a metabolic reaction converting fat into energy (glucose), carbon dioxide and water.

Nu-Living is now offering TriPollar treatments—powered by the world’s most advanced radiofrequency (RF) technology—via a device called Apollo, internationally touted for its effective and painless treatment of sagging skin, wrinkles, cellulite, circumferential reduction and the ability to tone and tighten skin of both the face and body. The treatment is completely painless and safe and is effective on all skin types and colors. TriPollar is newly available in the U.S. following an exclusive partnership between Pollogen, a global leader in the medical aesthetics market, and Lumiere Medical, a premier U.S. distributor of cutting-edge, clinically-validated technologies.

Patients benefit from both visible immediate and long-term results. The immediate effects include a smoother, tightened appearance and texture of the skin. Most clients realize the desired outcome at the conclusion of a full treatment course—a recommended 6-8 sessions—with a noticeable reduction in wrinkles and fine lines, body contouring and lifting of the treatment area, and improved tone and texture.

Although the Apollo is FDA cleared for the non-invasive treatment of mild to moderate facial wrinkles, the 30-minute, no-downtime procedure is CE approved for circumferential reduction and the reduction of cellulite and has become the treatment of choice internationally for these currently off-label non-invasive body contouring applications.

The safety and efficacy of TriPollar treatments have been proven in multiple clinical studies and published in eight peer reviewed articles. A recent U.S. clinical study showed a 97% improvement following a full series of treatments, and 100% of the patients reported that they were satisfied with their results.

Facials

Therapeutic treatment for the face, neck and declotte. Facials involve cleansing, firming, improving circulation and moisturizing for every skin type.

Extractions

Removal of blackheads, whiteheads and pustules.

Waxing

Hair removal using honey wax.  It is available for all body areas.

Skin tightening

Radiofrequency energy (RF) used to  created heat to promote firming, improving circulation, enhanced oxygenation and stimulation of collagen production.

Chemical Peel

Alpha hydroxy and beta hydroxy acids are applied topically to skin surfaces. This technique is used to exfoliate the skin and promote cell renewal.

Micro-dermabrasion

Mechanical exfoliation and cleansing of the epidermis

Lymphatic Drainage

Manual and mechanical manipulation of the lymphatic system to encourage lymph flow for the purpose of detoxification and to boost his immune system.

Galvanic Current

Treatment is used for deep cleansing of pores and deeper placement of  health products into the dermis a using gentle micro-current.

High-Frequency

This treatment assists in the sanitation and healing of the skin using argon and neon gas electrodes.

Makeup Lessons and Application

Instructions of color selection and makeup placement. Used for correction of skin imperfections. Perfect for bridal and special occasions. Appointments with a professionally trained makeup artist are arranged.

Brow & Lash Tinting

Permanent coloring of the lashes and brows. Lasts 6-8 weeks.

Aesthetic Consultation

This is a meeting with the aesthetician to promote discussion and observations of the condition of the skin . Realistic discussion of expectations of results that can be achieved using various aesthetic techniques.

Tightening skin and increasing collagen doesn’t get any easier than Apollo. The experience doesn’t put you in a relaxed trance like a facial with Suzanne, but it is quick and enjoyable. What a great way to tighten and smooth skin!

If you are not going to do anything else to your skin just consider these basics. Cleanse, exfoliate, moisturize and protect. Cleanse twice a day, exfoliate weekly with a scrub that is mildly abrasive, use moisturizer even if you have oilier skin and always, always wear sunscreen. It’s simple and not time consuming and will maintain the health of your skin.

Have you ever bought an over the counter  skin product, used it and then waited and waited…………..?  It’s not just the active ingredients that are important  in a product but the amount too.   In today’s fast paced world you need for your investment to deliver and to deliver fast.   Consider how much moisture, antioxidants and alphahydroxy acids are needed to combat free radicals which lead to the signs of aging.  Choose a cosmeceutical from your esthetician over a drugstore product.  These products are much more effective and economical in the long run.  Remember problematic skin does not develop overnight and you will need a worthy product in your corner.