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Laser Light Therapy May Reduce Fat

POSTED: 6:02 pm EST November 18, 2008

UPDATED: 6:28 pm EST November 18, 2008

BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Like many women Jodi Jack has a love-hate relationship with her body.

"I hate that as you get older you have these little pouches and areas of fat that no matter what you do, they don't go away," Jack lamented.

Through friends, Jack heard about a new nonsurgical solution to fighting fat called 'Zerona'.

"This is the use of a low level laser that affects the fat cells," Dr. Alan Bauman said. "With the application of this laser the fat cells leak, then your body reclaims it and over a two week period you get a reduction in fat," he added.

Patients lay on a table under the device for six 40 minute sessions over the two week period. Red laser lights scan key areas of body fat but the patient feels nothing.

"Zerona is a nonthermal laser so there's no risk of burning or cutting, there's no damage to the skin whatsoever," Bauman said.

The FDA has cleared the device for safety but not efficacy. Jack said the Zerona treatment worked for her. "I lost a total of eight inches all over," she said. "I'm so thrilled I want to do a little bit more." The series of six treatments costs $3600.