Background

Introducing ZO Skin Health by Zein Obagi, his skin care line promise to deliver effortless skin care with proven results. We are sure Obagi rings the bell as he was also the man behind the lifesaver Obagi NuDerm skin care line.

Zo Skin Health is a comprehensive skin care solution, making products work from inside out, activating and stimulating your skin’s cells to nourish, repair, and maintain themselves. It bridges the gap between therapeutic medical products and daily skin care. Behind this medical breakthrough, Dr. Obagi has a new philosophy which he calls the “new frontier”, fighting the signs of aging with powerful ingredients and an enhanced delivery system.

Difference Between Obagi and ZO Skin Health

Although both developed by Dr. Obagi, there is a difference between the Obagi NuDerm and his new skin care line, ZO Skin Health. The former may cause redness and peeling to some as it renews the skin and stimulates new skin cells. Meanwhile, the latter stimulates cells to renew and recharge themselves, increasing collagen and elastin production and improving skin texture.

Dr. Obagi has reasons for developing these lines:

(1) Over-the-counter products contain low concentrations of active ingredients making them less effective;
(2) Obagi users do not have a continuous regimen, which is what Obagi products is all about; and
(3) a number of people do not want to experience redness associated with Obagi NuDerm.

The products from the ZO Skin Health feature high concentration of retinol, a known ingredient in most anti-aging regimen, without the presence of prolonged redness on the face.

Many people refuse to use the Obagi NuDerm because they do not have the luxury of time to hibernate at home while their skin experience redness and peeling. If you are one of them, then Zo Skin Health products are for you. They are proven to be effective without the redness and peeling, letting you go on with your normal life!

Obagi has several products to offer, depending on your skin needs. Of course, he offers three-step systems in his product offering plus a few more products to activate essential ingredients, stimulate cell rejuvenation, calm and nourish problematic skin and protect skin from UV rays of the sun.

At the same time, Dr. Obagi has skin care programs to address specific conditions:

⁃ Level I: Daily Skincare Program – for those who have little or no apparent signs of chronological or photo-aging
⁃ Level II: Anti-Aging Program – for those with early signs of intrinsic aging: fine lines, uneven skin tone and loss of firmness
⁃ Level III: Aggressive Anti-Aging Treatment Program – for those with deeper lines and wrinkles
⁃ Acne Prevention and Care Program – for those who suffer from acne

To find out more about the ZO Skin Health line, visit the website www.zoskinhealth.com. You can also find out your skin’s real age by taking the ZO Skin Age Test.

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Skin is indeed the largest part of the human body. We believe that everyone is born with good skin regardless of color, but one should always keep in mind that as we grow old, we need to devote time to nurture the skin. Skin care technology has progressed rapidly in recent years, leaving you no excuse to look old. However, these technological and medical breakthroughs are not solely enough to perform miracles on your skin. They will only work with great understanding and discipline. At the same time, skin care also includes lifestyle and age appropriate. That’s why it is best to start with a good regimen while you are young.

Skin Care and Obagi CLENZIderm

Your skin in your teens is in pretty good shape. At this time though, you rarely think of anti-aging or premature wrinkles. However, some teens experience breakouts in this stage, almost scarring that beautiful, young skin. At the early onset of acne, mothers should teach their young ones on how to properly bundle this skin condition. If not taken cared of properly, this could aggravate acne and affect self-esteem. To help you, Obagi introduced the CLENZIderm M.D. system, a three-step regimen focused at combating acne.

Obagi CLENZIderm Daily Care Foaming Cleanser

Enjoy the process of washing your face with this cleanser. It gently removes dirt and excess oil, revealing softer, smoother, and more radiant skin.

- Wash face with warm water. Pump a small amount onto the palm of your hand. Gently massage cleanser all over the face.

Obagi CLENZIderm Pore Therapy

The second step in the Obagi CLENZIderm regimen, this unclogs and purifies pores, evicting acne-causing bacteria such as dirt and oil.

- After cleansing, moisten a cotton ball with the pore therapy solution and smooth the cotton ball over the face.

Obagi CLENZIderm Therapeautic Lotion

This lightweight lotion delivers the right amount of Benzoyl Peroxide, an acne-killing ingredient, to prevent recurrence of acne. Unlike other medicated products, this does not sting and does not dry out skin.

- Use once a day or as prescribed by your physician. Squeeze a pea size amount on fingers and lightly apply all over face, avoiding eyes, mouth and other delicate areas.

Obagi CLENZIderm Therapeutic Moisturizer

Having oily skin does not mean you should not use moisturizers. This moisturizer from the Obagi CLENZIderm system hydrates your skin, preventing your skin from dryness.

- After ensuring that the Therapeutic Lotion is fully absorbed, apply a thin layer all over face.

Following these steps religiously will surely help you keep acne at bay. However, prevention is next to consistency. It does not hurt to add sun protection to your regimen. Never leave home without sun protection to avoid future damages to skin.

Cleanse, tone, moisturize and protect — this is a sure routine that will nurture skin and sustain a good foundation as you age. Run to your nearest store and get your hands on these amazing bottles!

The Obagi Facial Cleansers

Leading beauty brand Obagi sure knows what facial cleaning is all about. Providing its clientele with a wide range of products, Obagi addresses different kinds of concerns – acne, brightening, aging, and other skin problems – all easy to use.

Obagi Nu Derm Gentle Cleanser and Foaming Gel

New to Obagi? Indulge yourself with the Obagi Nu Derm Gentle Cleanser and Foaming Gel. These cleansers can beautifully transform your skin to look younger and radiant, specially formulated to prevent signs of aging. These can sweep away dirt and oil on your skin without washing away the skin’s natural moisture.

For those with sensitive skin, the Gentle Cleanser is the facial cleanser for you. But if you want the soap to loather on your skin, opt for the Foaming gel.

Obagi Condition & Enhance Foaming Gel

Oh, how we dread the idea of looking old! For now, you are still enjoying sleepless partying nights combines with smoking and drinking, but years later, you are sure to regret all these. Pick up a bottle of the Obagi Condition & Enhanve Foaming Gel while you still have time to prevent and repair any traces of damage on your skin. This prescription-strength cleanser improves the appearance of the skin, leaving it soft and healthy. And the same time, this product contributes to the skin’s condition, enhancing it beyond your expectations.

Obagi-C RX Cleansing Gel

With work requiring you to hit the streets in broad daylight, your skin sure suffers direct torture from the smoldering sunlight, giving discolorations on your skin. Erase the sunspots and discolorations with the use of the Obagi-C RX Cleansing Gel, this cleanser rejuvenates skin from the inside out with the powerful combination of hydroquinone and Vitamin C. Your skin will look fresh, healthy, and clean.

Obagi CLENZIderm Daily Care Cream Cleanser

Acne exempts no one and this skin problem affects one’s confidence. Some suffer this at a very young age, while others experience it later on in life. If not treated and cared for well and immediately, acne can take on your face for a lifetime, impairing self-esteem. Combat the early signs of acne with the Obagi CLENZIderm cleanser. This mild cleanser targets the root of acne to clear skin immediately, revealing a softer, smoother, and healthy skin.

Get your hands on Obagi cleansers

These cleansers are to be used in the morning and evening. Squeeze a small amount on your fingertips and massage it all over your face and rinse with lukewarm water. Pat dry skin and avoid rubbing to dry.

As the New Year starts a new beginning, head to the nearest counters and reach for the bottle that’s best for your skin! It’s never too late to save your skin and start looking and feeling beautiful!

Nu-Derm and Our Skin

Probably the most well-known, basic, and less “professional” — compared to Obagi Professional-C serums or Obagi Clenziderm System — Obagi Nu-Derm is the most prescribed by skin care physicians as one’s skin care rejuvenation system and this is because of many reasons.

The great thing about Obagi Nu-Derm products is that you will get your desired results regardless of your skin type because Nu-Derm System has Normal/Oily and Normal/Dry for each product in the system from facial cleanser, toner, moisturizer, and sunscreen. Your skin care physician would asses your skin problem and prescribe you the best Obagi treatment for it.

Obagi Nu-Derm has gained popularity not just in the US and UK but also expanding its reach to other countries, including Asia. No doubt about it, Obagi users are happy with how Obagi improved their skin’s appearance and I believe that the physical results are what attracts and interests women about Obagi systems.

What good is a product who cannot deliver its promised results and satisfy its users?

If you are eyeing the Obagi Nu-Derm, here’s some pros and cons to hopefully help you have an idea about the Nu-Derm System.

Pros:

• Improves dark spots, brown spots, and other skin discoloration
• Reveals younger looking skin
• Stimulates collagen production
• Diminishes wrinkles and fine lines
• Hydrates skin
• With the skin absorbing the ingredients from the Nu-Derm products, the skin produces healthy, normal cells
• Restores skin’s smooth texture

Cons:

• Part of the skin transformation from using the Nu-Derm is that you might experience itching, dryness, and redness as reactions to its active ingredients.

The Phases of Transformation

Like any other first time users of any beauty product, we all want to know how soon we can notice results and what to expect when using these products.

Here are the 4 phases of transformation of the Nu-Derm System: (from Obagi)

• Phase 1 – Out with the old (Weeks 1-6) : Promotes cellular turnover and maximizes the results of your procedure by penetrating the layers of your skin.
• Phase 2 – In with the new (Weeks 7-12) : Smoother, softer, clearer skin is created.
• Phase 3 – Healthy glow (Weeks 13-18) : Your skin cells are in the process of transformation.
• Phase 4 – The new you (lasts indefinitely with maintenance) : Enjoy the results long-term!

These results that Obagi promise can last a lifetime depending on how you also maintain your skin. Should you experience itchiness, dryness, or redness of your skin for a longer time than usual, consult with your skin care physician immediately.

With advancement in technology, several beauty companies have introduced skincare lines to specifically address aging. Unlike before where people open-heartedly accepted the whole process of aging, people these days try to conceal age through medical treatment. However, the idea of needles and knives is still very much unacceptable to many. Because of this, a number of over-the-counter treatments have become readily available, but safety and effectiveness of these products remains a top concern.

About Obagi Professional-C Serums

Obagi, the widely trusted brand in the business of beauty, never fail to keep its promise to provide the public with the latest inventions in skincare. Through the Obagi Professional-C serums, people can now achieve protection against free radicals, a main cause of premature signs of aging including fine lines and wrinkles. These serums use stabilized L-ascorbic acid — the only form of Vitamin C that can be effectively absorbed by the skin. A persistent use of this product can visibly reduce signs of aging and protect skin from future damage against free radicals. Aside from this, this also stimulates collagen production, brighten skin tone and restores foregone moisture and hydration.

Available in four concentrations, you can find which serum best suits your skin:

Professional-C Serum 5% – protection for the sensitive eye area
Professional-C Serum 10% – dry, sensitive or reactive skin
Professional-C Serum 15% – good for all skin types
Professional-C Serum 20% – highest concentration of L-ascorbic acid

How to use

Every morning, apply five to seven drops of Obagi Professional-C Serum evenly on face, neck and chest with clean fingertips. Remember to apply this before sunscreen and makeup. For the Obagi Professional-C Serum 5%, this is safe to use around the eye area, though make sure to avoid contact with the eyes.

Benefits from Professional-C Serums

Those who will use the product persistently will be amazed with the results. Here is what you can expect to get from using any concentration of Obagi Professional-C Serum:

• Prevents further damage on the skin
• Smooth out existing fine lines
• Boost collagen production for a firmer skin texture

Overall results are younger, brighter skin tone with reduced fine wrinkles and age spots.

Reviews

Obagi Professional-C Serums are clinically proven to be one of the best topical products in terms of skin rejuvenation and cell regeneration. These serums take dramatic Vitamin C to the next level, delivering its promise to restore youthful, supple skin. the products offer maximum daily antioxidant protection and greater penetration, up to two times more than its counterparts. With several concentrations available, each plays a crucial part in repairing damages in the skin, depending on the severity of the problems.

A number of people who have tried the Obagi Professional-C Serum calls this product a miracle worker, not only improving overall skin tone but as well as restoring lost confidence.

About the Obagi Blue Peel

Yes, smooth and clear skin can still be achieved. The Obagi Blue Peel is facial treatment that includes a four-step application of blue-hued solution mixed with TCA (Trichloracetic Acid). These ingredients will lead to the removal of thin surface layers of aged and damaged skin. Layers of dead skin cells are oxfoliated and are replaced by healthier one thus allowing the skin’s own clarity and tightness to resurface.

How is the Blue Peel procedure done?

It may sound a little daunting when you hear the word “peel” but fret not; a skin care professional will first apply the Obagi Blue Peel solution based on your level of skin damage and your desired level of transformation. The procedure takes less than an hour and does not usually require sedation. Your skin care professional will apply the Blue Peel onto your face and neck.

Once done, a mild burning sensation will occur which generally lasts for a few minutes. Then you may experience a bluish tint to your skin that usually washes off within 12-24 hours. You will be advised on how many peels are needed to give you the desired result. Depending on the strength and depth of the peel, you will experience light swelling following the procedure. Within 2 to 3 days, your skin will begin to peel. This peeling continues over the next several days. By days 7 to 10, your skin should be healed and have revealed your “new skin”.

After-care treatment

To avoid looking like one of the characters in the movie, Avatar, it is a must that you follow your after-care treatment:

• Avoid excessive facial expressions as well as unnecessary touching of the face, picking or peeling.
• Shower and bathe normally but avoid having shampoo run onto peeled areas.
• Patients should sleep on their backs for the first few days post peel. You can stay at home during the initial peeling or go to work, as desired.
• Patients should wash their face dail with Obagi Nu-Derm or whatever facial cleanser your skin care physician advised.
• Avoid sun exposure and apply sun screen protection on your skin.

How much does the treatment cost?

The Obagi Blue Peel treatment cost can depend primarily on the depth of the treatment, whether your skin just needs light, medium or deep Blue Peel treatment, and basically, the skin care physician’s fee. The cost can be as affordable as 400 USD to a more expensive 3,500 USD one. Visit your local physician and inquire for exact treatment costing.

Benefits

After weeks of treatment and healing, the Obagi Blue Peel treatment will renew your skin to reveal its youngest and smoothest state. The Obagi Blue Peel is known to revitalize and improve the skin’s appearance.

Here is a list of some pros and cons that can help you decide

Pros:

• Boosts skin’s collagen and elastin production
• Reduces those wrinkles and fine lines from being noticeable
• reduces freckles, age spots, and dark spots by revealing a fresh layer of skin cells
• Healthier, younger-looking, smoother skin

Cons:

• Being a “peeling” treatment, Obagi Blue Peel can cause a mild sting or some burning sensation on the particular area the treatment was made. However, this would only last for a few hours and your skin care physician or dermatologist would give you a post-treatment routine plan to better care for your newly Obagi Blue Peel skin.
• If you work in an industry where wearing makeup is a must, then you might have to exempt and excuse yourself because your skin should be makeup free for at least a week or two post-treatment.

Experience that clear skin now by visiting your skin care professional and ask about the Obagi Blue Peel treatment.

Obagi-C Rx Systems is the perfect product to use for young patients and even young adults who are already showing fine lines, dark spots and uneven skin tone.

How does Obagi-C work?

We have all encountered beauty and cosmetic products with Vitamin C on their labels, saying that it helps make the skin repair itself and make it more healthier and youthful looking. So, what makes Obagi-C standout from the rest of these products?

Vitamin C is known to be an anti-oxidant which helps fight free radicals which cause skin aging. The most effective form of Vitamin C, L-absorbic acid, can help protect the skin from the harmful effects of the sun and at the same time help with repairing already sun-damaged skin.

Obagi-C Rx Systems is formulated to give the skin more L-ascorbic acid and make it stay longer into the skin longer than any other products.

Obagi-C Rx has 2 customized systems to cover and provide maximum results for all skin types; normal to dry skin and normal to oily skin.

The Obagi-C Rx products:

• C-Cleansing Gel
• C-Clarifying Serum
• C-Exfoliating Day Lotion
• C-SunGuard SPF 30
• C-Therapy Night Cream

In addition to the above products, there are additional ones for oily skin.

• C-Balancing Toner
• Fx C-Clarifying Serum
• C-Therapy Night Cream
• Fx C-Therapy Night Cream

Benefits of Obagi-C Rx Systems

When we use products on our face (or any other products for that matter), we want to know what we will be getting from it, what we would look like, and basically make sure that we are getting our money’s worth and make sure that that product delivers what it promised to do.

That’s why it’s understandable that we ask what benefits can we get from using Obagi-C. Here’s what Obagi has to say:

• Promotes skin rejuvenation from the inside out with vitamin C
• Minimizes future skin cell damage
• Maximizes antioxidant absorption
• Restores balance, radiance, and clarity by accelerating skin replenishment
• Improves the appearance of brown spots

How to use

Given that Obagi-C has 2 different systems, you have to make sure that you use the one specifically for your skin type. You can ask your skin care specialist about it so that you are sure to get the best results from the Obagi-C Rx Systems.

Where to buy Obagi-C Rx Systems

Obagi products are not as commercially sold as other skin care products are. You won’t see Obagi on the supermarket counters or pharmacies and this is because Obagi products are made using ingredients that has prescription-strength and might do more harm than good without proper supervision.

You can visit Obagi’s website to find the nearest skin care clinics where Obagi products are available. Or check out our price and location guide to help you out.

But why do people, both men and women alike, resort to having cosmetic procedure done? For some, they do it because they may have suffered from skin problems or maybe even accidents that they would need to undergo surgical or non-surgical procedure; and for most though, they do it for enhancement and for anti-aging purposes.

Whatever the reason is, in the end you still have to take care of your skin and it will need an even more special set of skin care system that is clinically proven to interact well with our skin and the procedure that you have just had and what other product could formulate such a system than Obagi.

Obagi Condition & Enhance System

Did you have Botox cosmetic to fight off those unsightly wrinkles and fine lines that are slowly making their appearance on your face? Or did you have a much more serious problem and had laser treatments or facelift?

Surgical or non-surgical, there’s an Obagi to care for your skin the special way it needs without causing any irritation. This system from Obagi is the Condition & Enhance System. The products under this system contains “clinically proven, prescription-strength ingredients” thus should be used as per your dermatologist or your plastic surgeon. It is important that you discuss this with them so you’ll know their recommendations that would suit and interact well with your skin and the current treatment or maintenance that you need.

Here are the products of the Obagi Condition and Enhance System:

Non-Surgical

• Foaming Gel
• Toner
• Clear
• Exfoderm Forte
• Blender
• Healthy Skin Protection SPF 35

Surgical

• Gentle Cleanser
• Toner
• Clear
• Exfoderm
• Blender
• Healthy Skin Protection SPF 35
• Physical UV Block SPF 32

To maximize the results that you get from the system, consult with your skin care professional first. If you want, you can also find a lot of reviews online about Obagi products.

Ask your dermatologist about Obagi Condition and Enhance System now.