"No pain, no gain." So the saying goes. The latest technology for slimming promises the same – no pain and no gain, in weight that is.

After successful local clinical studies, Zerona, the only completely safe and effective non-invasive treatment for body slimming in the market today, is finally launched. Zerona is a patented and clinically proven low-level laser technology that guarantees dramatic results with zero surgery, zero pain, and zero downtime.

Contours Advanced Face and Body Sculpting Institute, the country’s pioneer in VASER High Definition Liposculpture, introduces this breakthrough in slimming as it opens Zerona clinics in Contours Magallanes, Civic prime Condo in Alabang and Contours at The Podium in Ortigas.

Dr. Claudine Roura, owner of Contours, wants everyone to have easy access to this technology, hence, the simultaneous opening of three Zerona branches.

"There is a big market for non-surgical slimming that Zerona wants to cater to," Dr. Roura says.

Many clients desire to lose weight and improve their body contours without surgery. Patients who are scared of liposuction will be very happy with Zerona.

There is no possibility of injury.

"The treatment is completely painless. Patients can resume their normal activities immediately. There is no swelling or discomfort. The only effect is losing unwanted inches," Dr. Roura gives this assurance.

"While liposuction uses local or general anesthesia, the Zerona treatment is completely non-invasive. There is no use of anesthesia, nor any pain, gels, creams, numbing agents, needles and no downtime," she adds.

Zerona is for anybody who likes to slim down, from teenagers to senior citizens.

Patients whose body mass index falls within 25 to 30 BMI, those who are decided

to lose weight and change their lives, and those who already follow a healthy diet and live a healthy lifestyle but want to hasten their weight loss program are good candidates to undergo the procedure. However, Zerona is not for pregnant women and those who wear a pacemaker.

The only clinically proven slimming modality that really works, Zerona is effective on the waist, hips, thighs, upper arms, bra-line, inner knees, back fat and buttocks. The low-level laser liquefies fats within the cell that results in millions of fat cells becoming smaller. The fat cells are not injured in any way by this process.

What is even better is that patients can just relax during the 40-minute procedure.

"The doctor positions the laser at the desired areas of the body then the painless treatment goes on for 20 minutes for the front of the body. The doctor resets the laser for the back of the body for another 20 minutes," Dr. Roura explains.