Product Review: Zeno

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Zeno ($185.00, Amazon.com) is a handheld acne device that supplies heat of 121oF to the area of a blemish for an average of 2.5 minutes to get rid of the blemish faster. Versus other acne treatments, how effective is Zeno? Is it worth the cost? How effective is Zeno for mild to moderate acne? Graph courtesy Bruce et al. In a double-blind, controlled clinical study by Bruce et al., it was found that Zeno use amongst 51 patients (mean age 20) resulted in a faster improvement of acne. As noted from the above graph, there is a more... read more

Product Review: Avon Clinical Advanced Dermabrasion System

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Photo courtesy Avon.com Avon Clinical Advanced Dermabrasion System ($28.00, Avon.com) claims to combine “increasing intensities of Dermatologist-Grade Polishers” with an “Advanced Skin Conditioner” to give a “whole new level” of “youthfully radiant ” skin. Yet, how effective is Avon Clinical Advanced Dermabrasion System? Does it really measure up to dermatologists’ polishers? Similar only to a “superficial” dermatologist’s peel According to this study in the journal... read more