Zerona And Eye Bags
Many people have asked me about the Zerona Laser and eye bags. Let me address this briefly.
Yes, the Zerona laser can help with these eye bags… however, it is not your typical protocol… let me explain…
The typical protocol is 6 40-minute session over 2 weeks with the goal of reducing inches of fat to the targeted area – stomach/hips/thighs then the average inches lost is 3.5 inches, based on the research.
With the eye bags as the target you should expect this… The laser is placed about 1-2 inches from each eye bag for a shorter duration. Not 20 minutes like the rest of the body, but for only 6 minutes… The other thing is that we use a special cream that has niacin in it rather than the tablet.
But here is the real frustrating thing…
Don’t expect results in 2 weeks with this treatment! Try 30 days!!!
I know! It’s crazy… if you are as impatient as I am, I want results for my patients yesterday. Well, it is what it is….
While treating the eye bags I will put the other 3 lasers on the chin to help sculpt the fat from that area… that’s a nice little bonus…
Oh and the cost – this is my cheapest Zerona laser program – $2,200.
Obviously, you will NOT be using a compression garment with this these protocols. Could you imagine a compression garment for the eyes and chin – you’d look like a mummy or like you just had plastic surgery.
And yes you will be wearing the special protective glasses while under the laser.
And yes you’ll be being hydrated as well.
I hope that answer all the questions.
Blessings,
Dr. Don
Comments
Dear Jane,
When I treat the eye bags with Zerona, the design of the machine involves rotating heads – which allows for more coverage. Regarding time, I have just found that more than 6 minutes at any one time isnt needed for that small of an area due to the proximity of the laser and the small target tissue. Zerona is also preset for fat so when doing eye bags i use the preset factoring.
Blessings,
Dr. Troy Don, DC QME
February 23rd, 2011 at 10:21 am
I am just wondering why the laser is placed 1-2 inches from the bag (it’s in the air?) and not on the bag itself? Also is more than 6 min at the time simply not any more effective or does it actually make the treatment less effective somehow?
I tried treating my eyebags with it for 10 and 20 mins at a time (4 sessions total) by placing the laser on the bags and taping the surrounding area with pvc tape with no results yet. We used 140 and 160mw and frequency of 500.
Thank you in advance!