Zeno Zit Zapper: Redux

Flap reported on the Zeno Zit Zapper in June:

Check out this new device for zapping acne zits – the Zeno Zit Zapper:

Zeno is a handheld, portable electronic medical device that is clinically proven to make pimples disappear fast. In an FDA-reviewed, controlled clinical trial, 90% of blemishes treated with Zeno disappeared or faded within 24 hours…

Zeno is a clinically proven handheld (rechargeable) medical device. It is not a medication or a laser. It uses a medical heat dose treatment on individual acne blemishes in people with mild to moderate acne. It is best-suited to treat newly emerging blemishes – the ones where you can just feel a new bump forming under the skin. Zeno delivers a precisely controlled dose of heat to the area for 2-1/2 minutes. Dr. Crutchfield recommends treating blemishes 2-4 times, at least one hour apart, over the first 4-12 hours of a blemish’s appearance. It works by destroying bacteria and shortening the pimple’s life cycle significantly. Crutchfield also believes that it also increases blood flow in the area of the blemish and promotes quicker healing.

Crutchfield’s data and website photos suggest that mild to moderate acne is indeed susceptible to “the science of heat.”

Hummmm the device is a bit pricey at $225.00 but when you need it – well you need it!

Now there is more.

MSNBC has a piece, Acne device off to smooth start:

Tyrell Inc. has a knack for picking the right spots at the right time.

On June 1, the local company got the green light from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for over-the-counter sale of a new acne treatment device.

The product, called Zeno, was launched the same day, and early demand has outpaced existing supply since then.

The initial success doesn’t come as a surprise to Wally Klemp, president and CEO of Tyrell, who believes “there is so much need” to treat acne, the most common skin disease in America.

But taking a product from proof of concept to sales status in a period of just 12 months does constitute a speed “virtually unheard of” in the medical device market, Klemp says.

He notes that the company has received hundreds of orders from dermatologists in Texas and surrounding areas following FDA clearance a month ago.

Although Zeno has been approved for over-the-counter sale, the product initially will be marketed only through medical offices and spas.

And the Washington Post has this story, Zit Zapper:

Mop-Up Chevy Chase cosmetic dermatologist Tina West plans to sell the device to her patients. Instead of requesting an “emergency treatment” — a cortisone injection — when a nasty pimple appears, as five to 10 patients a week do, she said, they can use the Zeno. Georgetown University Hospital dermatologist Paula Bourelly is skeptical, noting that the only data supporting Zeno come from the manufacturer. She doesn’t plan to recommend Zeno. For patients already being treated with oral or topical medication, she said, “breakthrough acne may indicate a need for better therapy. This is a quick fix.”

Finally, Cruchfield Dermatology has this piece on their website, including a video from a local NBC television affiliate station.

Although a quick fix, Flap predicts massive sales when the device is retailed to Costco and Wal-Mart.