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LASERS, LIPO AND LIFESTYLE "Exercise and a healthy diet may not be cutting-edge or sexy, but they are the true mainstays of a longer, healthier life." company that offers weight-management services, including webinars, presentations, on-site office hours and one-on-one nutritional guidance. Kinetic Fuel's program nicely complements Dr. Foley and Dr. Hondo's menu of noninvasive aesthetic services, including dermal fillers, HydraFacial microdermabrasion, and laser skin resurfacing and hair removal. They added Zerona (myzerona.com), a body-contouring laser system, in late 2010. Zerona requires a serious commitment on the patients' part, says Dr. Foley. Patients are challenged with avoiding alcohol, hydrating, daily exercise and maintaining a healthy low-fat diet before, during and for at least one week after their Zerona treatment. "By combining our body-contouring expertise with Kinetic Fuel's expertise in nutritional counseling, we are offering our patients a better service," says Dr. Hondo. "We certainly could have trained our staff members to keep the nutritional services in-house, but they would not have had 30 MAY/JUNE 2013 | MedEsthetics the experience and knowledge that Kinetic Fuel has." Drs. Hondo and Foley believe that nutritional counseling will not only appeal to Zerona patients who want to ensure they get the best possible results, but could benefit all their patients. "We hope Kinetic Fuel clients will consider our practice for Zerona or other aesthetic services. Most people who walk through our doors are candidates for most of the services and treatments we provide," says Dr. Hondo. "Staying young is more than skin deep," says Dr. Foley. "Exercise and a healthy diet may not be cutting-edge or sexy, but they are still the true mainstays of a longer, healthier, happier life. Healthy eating is not an option in achieving real change—it is a necessity. Our goal is to help our patients achieve their lifestyle goals for the long run." Maryann Hammer is a freelance writer and editor specializing in the medical, beauty and spa industries.