Review of Obagi Products

2007-09-11T20:18:00.000-07:00

For many years I suffered from an uneven skin tone. This was mostly due to acne breakouts. Each outbreak of pimples left behind several dark spots on my face. The final effect was a mottled uneven complexion. I tried many fade creams and skin peels with varying degrees of success. I found the fade creams were ineffective and the skin peels too aggressive. They would peel the skin off my face forming a scab and the skin underneath was raw. Of course this resulted in yet another blemish. It was a vicious cycle.

By chance I heard of the Obagi Blue Peel. This peel can only be administered by a licensed professional, and it is quite expensive; however, Obagi has a whole line of products devoted to hyperpigmentation and acne-scarred skin.

The products I chose to use were the Obagi foaming Gel Cleanser, Obagi Toner, Obagi Exfoderm, and Obagi Sunfader. The star of the show for me was Exfoderm. This product accomplished in a few days what I had been trying to achieve for years. After less than a week of use, a miracle occurred. One night after showering, I stood in front of the mirror towel dryng my face. I noticed dead skin sloughing off. I rubbed harder, and just like that the damaged skin sloughed off revealing fresh new skin. To me it was a miracle. If my skin had not improved at all after that I would have been happy; however, it just got better. I used the products faithfully. Each morning after using the cleansing gel and toner, I applied Sunfader which is a fade cream and sun block combined in one lotion. The results are truly remarkable.

Prior to using Obagi products, I would not leave the house without makeup. It was not a choice for me--I had to wear it to cover up my uneven skin tone. Now makeup is optional. I feel these products would benefit anyone who has environmental damage due to sun exposure or caused by acne.

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Obagi Skin Care 101

2007-09-11T19:59:00.000-07:00

To become beautiful seems to be in everyone’s list of priorities. From diet plans to cosmetic surgery, skin care treatments to augmentation, it seems that a full range of “beautifying” products and services have suddenly mushroomed in American consumer environment.

One of the latest “beautifying” products to hit the market is the Obagi skin system, a revolutionary skin health restoration system that deals not only on the surface symptoms and visible signs of the aging process but also reaches deep into the skin, right down to the cellular level.

The system includes an assortment of bottles that are designed to do different things. One factor that differentiates this system perhaps with other beautifying system is the fact that it is medical in essence rather than cosmetic.
This means that the changes wrought by the process is not only confined on the surface level but inside the body as well. The Obagi system stimulates the collagen in the body to remove wrinkles. Collagen is a chemical that is found in the dermis along with elastin and hyaluronic acid.

Abusing the system

Obagi is actually only sold in doctor’s offices. At least, it should be sold only in accredited offices. There are however some who buy from doctors and then sell them on the side. This abuse of the product has worried most doctors and experts in the field of skin care.

One must remember that before using the product, patients must first consult for advice and information on how to use it the right way such as the right amounts that they can use, the kind of program and regimen that will fit their skin condition. Obagi does not have a fixed regimen. Different techniques are used for different people. The doctors should also be able to monitor the progress every few weeks.

Inclusions of the system

Obagi skin system includes a gel and a toner, which is initially used to prepare the skin for the others that have to be used. Ordinary soap will not work as the skin has a natural barrier that must be penetrated. This is one of the reasons also why some cosmetic products do not often work

Once the Obagi Nu-Derm System takes effect, patients will see soft radiant skin. The system restores skin that has not only been damaged by natural aging but also those that have been damaged by the sun and smoking. It corrects surface discoloration and clear away blemishes. In addition, it also stimulates cell renewal and rebuilds lost collagen.

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