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Benefits of the Obagi Skin Care Products - Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Obagi Medical Products, Inc. is located in Long Beach, California. It is a pharmaceutical company headed up by Dr. Zein E. Obagi until 2006. The products were originally created in 1988 and since then the company has become international with a presence in over 35 countries.

One benefit of the Obagi skin care products is that they are prescription-strength products and more effective than anything store-bought. They need to be used at dosages and frequencies appropriate to your individual skin care conditions and are therefore available only through physicians.

Another great benefit is that they work together, giving better results than the application of miscellaneous separate products.

The Obagi-C Rx System

This product group is designed for young-looking skin which is beginning to develop signs of aging and has mild to moderate sun damage. It works to:

• Regulate production of melanin (skin pigment)
• Exfoliate the skin gently so as to maintain a youthful glow
• Neutralize free radicals and protect against both UVA and UVB rays

Please see our Obagi-C page for more details.

The Obagi Nu-Derm System

These products help aging skin with sun damage, fine lines and deeper wrinkles, sagging skin and adult acne. They work together to:

• Speed up the rate at which your skin produces new cells and discards old ones
• Suppress pigment production and promote even distribution of pigment to reverse and prevent discoloration
• Stimulate production of collagen and elastin, for better skin support
• Improve blood flow to the skin
• Provide skin moisture and nutrients

You can read more on our Nu-Derm System page.

The Obagi Blue Peel System

This is a one-hour treatment. It is best done after six to twelve weeks of using the Obagi Nu-Derm System, and you should resume using that System after the skin has healed from the peel. The strength and depth of your Blue Peel is determined by one of our cosmetic surgeons, whether Dr. Sullivan, Dr. Downs, or Dr. Viscardi.

The Blue Peel uses trichloracetic acid (TCA) in an inert blue-colored base. It may be applied in more than one coat, depending on your individual skin. Your skin will peel for several days soon after your treatment and be fully healed up after about ten days. You will see definite improvement at this point, and over the following four to six weeks, improvement will continue, as the skin becomes clearer, smoother, and more young-looking.

Please see our Obagi Blue Peel page for more information.