Zeno Acne Treatment Device Review

What is Zeno?

Zeno is a dermatologist-recommended, battery-powered medical device that is used to treat individual pimples with heat therapy.  It is supposed to eliminate or significantly reduce the duration of pimples for those with mild to moderate inflammatory acne. That totally describes my complexion and I was tempted to purchase the gizmo but wanted to do a little more research before I took the $150 plunge on a tool that might not work for me.  During my research I learned that Zeno offers a 30-day money back guarantee as long as I returned it with my receipt along with all of the original packaging. 


How does it work?

Zeno has a built-in computer that delivers the exact amount of energy through the treatment tip cartridge and into individual pimples so that the bacteria are killed over the course of one to three treatments.  Unlike topical treatments Zeno does not dry the skin or bleach out bedding or clothing.  The only side effect a user might experience is slight redness at the treatment site.  Zeno is supposed to be used at the very first sign of a pimple.  So if from previous experience, you know that a sore, pinkish spot on the skin is likely to become a pimple, that's the time to start Zeno treatments. 

After Zeno's battery has been fully charged, just remove the cover, turn it on and wait for it to heat up.   This takes about one minute and Zeno beeps to let you know that it's ready.  After that you just place the treatment tip directly onto the pimple, press the start button, and let it do its magic for 2.5 minutes.  Zeno beeps after 2.5 minutes so you can treat another pimple or turn it off.  Each pimple should be treated 2-3 times over a 12-24 hour period.

So how did it work? 

Well.... after using it for 29 days I returned it to Walgreen's.  I'm not convinced that it did anything to stop breakouts in their tracks.  There were a few pimples that I thought were going to be really big and problematic.  I treated them and they sort of went away before they got bad.  Then there were a few that I treated that got really bad.  So I cannot be sure if Zeno worked and I actually averted disaster or whether those pimples were never meant to be and it was just coincidence.  I couldn't be sure and at the price of $3-$4 per pimple, decided to return the unit for a refund and I cannot recommend it.