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[Scar_Tissue]

thanks for posting this is good info

[willow569]

Never replace you Zeno tip again. This is the procedure: turn on the Zeno and it will start to get hot as it is warming up, place it on the pimple without ever hitting the green button. It will shut off after 30 seconds or so, repeat turning it on again and placing it on the pimple without hitting the green (ready) button. If you continually do this and never hit the green button, you will be able to use the tip and never have to replace it. The computer inside the Zeno counts the number of times you hit the green button and will not work after you press it the 60 or 90 times ect. But since the tip still heats up as its getting ready and slowly cools down after it shuts off, you have a good minute of heat treating your pimple before it shuts off. Treats just as well as if you hit the green button. Enjoy the savings and have a great day.

I don't know how well this would work. If you don't press the flashing button, the tip doesn't get as hot. I know I have done this accidentially a couple times, and I can feel the difference after it has been on my skin for a few seconds - the heat is definitely less. Also, the tip and the connectors to the tip start to wear out after awhile, which means less heat is delivered over time. I really notice it after I have finished an old tip and have installed a new one - the temperature is definitely notably higher on the brand new tip. The device is designed to hit a very specific temperature to best kill the acne bacteria - it may not work as well at kill acne bacteria if the tip can't deliver enough heat.

[Jenni111]

Never replace you Zeno tip again. This is the procedure: turn on the Zeno and it will start to get hot as it is warming up, place it on the pimple without ever hitting the green button. It will shut off after 30 seconds or so, repeat turning it on again and placing it on the pimple without hitting the green (ready) button. If you continually do this and never hit the green button, you will be able to use the tip and never have to replace it. The computer inside the Zeno counts the number of times you hit the green button and will not work after you press it the 60 or 90 times ect. But since the tip still heats up as its getting ready and slowly cools down after it shuts off, you have a good minute of heat treating your pimple before it shuts off. Treats just as well as if you hit the green button. Enjoy the savings and have a great day.

I don't know how well this would work. If you don't press the flashing button, the tip doesn't get as hot. I know I have done this accidentially a couple times, and I can feel the difference after it has been on my skin for a few seconds - the heat is definitely less. Also, the tip and the connectors to the tip start to wear out after awhile, which means less heat is delivered over time. I really notice it after I have finished an old tip and have installed a new one - the temperature is definitely notably higher on the brand new tip. The device is designed to hit a very specific temperature to best kill the acne bacteria - it may not work as well at kill acne bacteria if the tip can't deliver enough heat.

I would suggest people should measure the temperature differences, if there is any, whether the green button is push or not.

[willow569]

Never replace you Zeno tip again. This is the procedure: turn on the Zeno and it will start to get hot as it is warming up, place it on the pimple without ever hitting the green button. It will shut off after 30 seconds or so, repeat turning it on again and placing it on the pimple without hitting the green (ready) button. If you continually do this and never hit the green button, you will be able to use the tip and never have to replace it. The computer inside the Zeno counts the number of times you hit the green button and will not work after you press it the 60 or 90 times ect. But since the tip still heats up as its getting ready and slowly cools down after it shuts off, you have a good minute of heat treating your pimple before it shuts off. Treats just as well as if you hit the green button. Enjoy the savings and have a great day.

I don't know how well this would work. If you don't press the flashing button, the tip doesn't get as hot. I know I have done this accidentially a couple times, and I can feel the difference after it has been on my skin for a few seconds - the heat is definitely less. Also, the tip and the connectors to the tip start to wear out after awhile, which means less heat is delivered over time. I really notice it after I have finished an old tip and have installed a new one - the temperature is definitely notably higher on the brand new tip. The device is designed to hit a very specific temperature to best kill the acne bacteria - it may not work as well at kill acne bacteria if the tip can't deliver enough heat.

I would suggest people should measure the temperature differences, if there is any, whether the green button is push or not.

Well, if you come up with a good way to measure this, let me know and I'll be happy to try it. I can tell you based on what my skin feels when I use it, and also from info about zeno from a dermatology website:

"Zeno relies on carefully controlled heat doses in order to kill P. acne bacteria. After multiple cycles of heating and cooling a treatment tip can degrade and become unable to reach sufficient temperature, reducing the efficacy of Zeno's therapy."

I think spending the extra $26 is probably worth it....

[LauraLee]

I love my Zeno. It has helped me considerably.

[popnull]

hmm I want to buy one now for when monster zits start to appear!

like this one on my nose :-(

[metallica1]

ive been using a thing called the acne machine, and it sounds exactly like this zeno thing, u can buy them for around $40, it works great on new cysts just starting to form.

google acne machine, its the one that says: "Acne Machine is a powerful medical device for the treatment of acne and pimlpe, It clear up acne in about one day"

[Jen and Tonic]

Just wanted to add my $.02!

I've had my Zeno for almost 3 weeks now. I think I'm going to keep it. On the right kind of bump, it can work miracles. I use it on bumps that I can feel coming that I know are going to be big and/or inflamed. I don't get actual cysts, but am prone to papules and those fairly deep cyst-like bumps (small nodules, I guess) on my chin. They often hurt and I can't help picking at them a bit. So far this has worked on all the bumps up until that time of the month just last week. It still helped a little, but it didn't stop them from forming completely, and one even kept getting redder and angrier when I treated it. However, even treating those bumps with the Zeno did some good. It numbs the pain, so I don't feel the bump there, I only see it in the mirror. So I still sometimes get that urge to pick when I see it in the mirror, but it's much easier to resist as I'm not trying to relieve the pain. As a result, I am seeing much faster healing time than I usually do with one of those Big Mothers, and expect by the end of the week it will only be a vague memory and maybe a very slight pink mark. Two weeks as opposed to two months... I guess I can't really complain!

I used up the cartridge too quickly because I wasted uses experimenting on different kinds of bumps. But the last week or so I have been "cheating" by not starting the treatment cycle and instead keeping the heated tip on my skin and turning the machine off and then on again a few times. I don't think this works QUITE as well, but it will do until I can scrape up the money to get a new cartridge. (Mine still has about 13 treatments left, but I'm saving those in case a bad one starts to come up before a job interview or date.) I think the cartridge does wear out after a while and need replacing if you expect to continue to get the kind of results you get with a new cartridge, but if you can make each cartridge last at least a month, or hopefully closer to two months, then it's worth the money.

I paid $150 at Walgreens for the Zeno and one 60 count cartridge and a neoprene case. I couldn't find it much cheaper on ebay, (except used- and then it still wasn't much of a discount!) so I decided to go through the store because if I decided I didn't like it I could get a full refund within 30 days. Cartridges are about $30 for 60 uses. (Average zit- 2 treatments, nasty Big Mother easily 4 treatments, maybe more.) This is a bit pricey, but I have chosen to buy it over a system like ProActiv because I have found that all the topical treatments I have tried, including ProActiv and Acne Free, have really only destroyed my skin. Since I stopped using chemicals on my face my skin has been improving except that of course I still get these nasty hormonal bumps on my chin. Zeno is a great spot treatment that I know is not destroying my whole face, and in the long run it's much cheaper than paying for cortizone shots at the dermatologist. And from what I understand, even cortizone shots often don't work on the worst of those really big nasty ones! I'd rather waste $2 in Zeno treatments trying to treat it than $80 on a cortizone shot!

So I'd say if you have mild acne but get a few deep bumps (but maybe not full blown, quarter-sized cysts) of the sort that feel disfiguring and keep you from having a social life, definitely give Zeno a try! Just be sure to buy it from a retailer that has a 30 day unconditional return policy if you have any reservations at all.

Pros:
~works well on inflamed bumps or just-emerging would-be nodules.
~small enough to keep in a purse or jacket pocket
~cheaper than two cortizone shots, and seems to work on the same kind of bumps
~numbs pain
~doesn't destroy skin like all those chemical treatments do

Cons:
~expensive startup cost
~have to purchase replacement cartridges (hopefully these will continue to drop in price)
~may not work on some of the worst bumps (the sort that NOTHING else would work on either)

Tips:
~clean the cartridge tip with rubbing alcohol to ensure you don't spread any bacteria that might survive the heat treatment
~keep Zeno fully charged and carry it with you during the day if you think you feel one coming on or know one might (PMS). the sooner you treat an emerging bump, the better!
~don't waste treatments on bumps that you know are due to just clogged pores like blackheads or small whiteheads.
~when you get down to the last light indicating your cartridge is low, buy another one so you have it when you NEED it!

[JKlintan]

I've been looking around the net for reviews and experiences from users of the Zeno and there is one thing that I don't understand: Why doesn't anyone seem to question the fact that you need to replace the tip after 60 uses for $45? It can't possibly wear out that quickly. To me it feels like having an iron that need its bottom replaced after ironing x nr of shirts. Or in another word, a scam. I e-mailed Tyrell (the maker) over a month ago, asking what it is I'm bying for that $45, but I haven't received an answer.

I've had the Zeno for about two months now, but I can't say it is working for me. I can't really say it doesn't work either. Like someone said, it's great when a zit/pimple goes away after a couple of days. But doesn't it always go away anyhow?

I'm starting to think I was a bit hasty to spend $300 on something that I didn't know would work. But I was so excited that it would work. (And I guess that's why it sells.)

[jayjayjay]

why can't i see the pictures

[Sheefa]

Bought and tried this on a spot the other day. It was a smallish papule but by the time I had finished a single treatment, it was large, inflammed and red. The inflammation and redness has stayed constant the last 4-5 days. In fact, I think it might have burnt my skin and aggravated the lesion. I won't be using it again in a hurry.

I've used it once and will now put mine up for sale if anyone wants it, from the UK. Bought with receipt 2 weeks ago for £79.99, happy to sell at £55 including P&P.

greg

[Raych]

Bought and tried this on a spot the other day. It was a smallish papule but by the time I had finished a single treatment, it was large, inflammed and red. The inflammation and redness has stayed constant the last 4-5 days. In fact, I think it might have burnt my skin and aggravated the lesion. I won't be using it again in a hurry.

I've used it once and will now put mine up for sale if anyone wants it, from the UK. Bought with receipt 2 weeks ago for £79.99, happy to sell at £55 including P&P.

greg

Hi there, I came across this site and thread as I was looking for Zeno reviews. I know you posted the above a while ago but I wondered if your Zeno was still for sale? My email is rachandjim@yahoo.co.uk if you could let me know that would be great, thanks, Rachel. xx

[quirkyfarmgirl]

I picked up Zeno today. I had a really deep pimple coming and I refused to have it for Valentine's Day... I figured 6 days was enough time to destory any pimple.

I seem to get one of thoes deep and painful ones each week. It likes to appear randomly on my face. Anyways. After waiting 4 hours for my Zeno to charge up (my only complaint so far) I did my first treatment. I noticed instant results. The pump was much smoother and the puss that was starting to fill was gone. I want to do my next treatment and zap this sucker, but I know better and will wait a bit longer.

I enjoyed the treatment process. I found the heat soothing on my painful spot. It felt like being in a tanning bed, though only in one spot. I have VERY sensitive skin. I noticed just a little bit of redness around my spot, but its a lot less red then it would be in a couple days if I didn't do anything.

I got the Zeno Pro... Purchising it gave me a store credit (in their card-point system) of $75! I'll gladly get my "free" treatment re-fills and some other nice treats for myself!