Anyone have a Zeno?

[oobiecoo]

I was wondering if anyone has purchased a Zeno... it''s an acne clearing device available at many stores. With my wedding coming up, I think I''d like to have one since they supposedly work pretty quickly. I''d love to hear everyone''s experience with them!

 

[oobiecoo]

C''mon guys... no one has one? The reviews online are pretty mixed... about 2/3 good and 1/3 bad so I need some users to speak up!

 

[iheartscience]

I don''t have one, but if you''re having any acne issues at all, I highly recommend asking your dermatologist for Retin-A! They should start paying me because I''ve told everyone I know how good it is. My skin was great within a month of using it! (I should point out that I wasn''t having serious acne problems, but my skin was looking pretty rough for me.)

Anyways, I hope somebody answers you about the Zeno-I''m interested in hearing about it, too!

 

[oobiecoo]

Thanks for the reply Thing2of2! I''ll ask my doctor about that next time... can my regular doctor prescribe it or do I need to go to a dermatologist? Are there any bad side-effects? I don''t have severe acne by any means... its just the occasional breakout aroung my hairline and chin... and lots of those deep cysts that hurt like crazy! Since I wasn''t getting any responses about teh Zeno, I went out and bought one. They have a 30 day guarantee so I figure I don''t have too much to lose. I''ve used it on 2 different places so far and they recommend like 3 treatments per blemish in a 24 hour period so we''ll see how it goes.

 

[jas]

Sorry Oobie, I''m really late chiming in.

Have it. Love it. I get stress/hormonal acne and if you catch the suckers early enough, they practically disappear. If you get them after a day or two, it just seems to speed along the process. Mine are slow to go through the whole "appear/rise to the occasion/disappear" process (we''re talking months sometimes!!!), so this is a godsend.

Keep in mind that I cannot use any sort of acid on my face...it burns my skin right off, so this is the only thing I have. Perfect? No. Does it get rid of everything? No. But it''s pretty awesome.

 

[iheartscience]

Date: 4/26/2008 10:25:19 PM
Author: oobiecoo
Thanks for the reply Thing2of2! I''ll ask my doctor about that next time... can my regular doctor prescribe it or do I need to go to a dermatologist? Are there any bad side-effects? I don''t have severe acne by any means... its just the occasional breakout aroung my hairline and chin... and lots of those deep cysts that hurt like crazy! Since I wasn''t getting any responses about teh Zeno, I went out and bought one. They have a 30 day guarantee so I figure I don''t have too much to lose. I''ve used it on 2 different places so far and they recommend like 3 treatments per blemish in a 24 hour period so we''ll see how it goes.

I imagine you could get your regular doctor to prescribe it, right? I know it takes me FOREVER to get a dermatologist appointment, so if you need it before your wedding I would try your regular doctor. I got it from the dermatologist, though.

I know Retin-A can make your skin sensitive to the sun and it did dry my face out some, so every now and then I would skip a day to give my skin a rest. I think it can also cause redness, and my face would get a little red every now and then, but again, I would just skip a day and it would calm down. My dermatologist said you can also just use it every other day. I was getting some cysts on my cheeks, which I usually never get, and it worked wonders on them. I used the Retin-A in conjunction with a liquid topical antibiotic.

I actually stopped using it before I went on vacation to Costa Rica because of the possibility of sensitivity to the sun, and I must admit I haven''t used it since then, but my skin has still been great-just the usual 2 or 3 zits around my period. Plus it helped with clogged pores, so I don''t really have any bumps on my face, either.

 

[goldenstar]

I have one and I love it. Before Zeno I used to put hot compresses on pesky blemishes and this replicates that but is much more convenient. It works best if you start right when you feel a hint of a blemish coming on. But even if you catch it late, the Zeno definitely shortens the life of the blemish. I think its well worth it. Its not a miracle device, but it does work.