Obagi Skincare Systems

Obagi is a highly regarded, unique, effective and powerful range of at-home skincare products. It is designed to treat mild-to-moderate acne, skin ageing and hyperpigmentation.

Long-term exposure to the sun is something that affects our skin over the years, along with a number of environmental stresses. Photodamage causes hyperpigmentation, melasma, age spots, fine lines and wrinkles. These signs of ageing are often caused by the sun’s most harmful rays which can also lead to skin cancer.

The most utilised Obagi skincare products include CLENZIderm MD, Nu-Derm, Obagi-C systems as well as Tretinoin and Hydroquinone. These are clinician-dispensed anti-ageing, anti-hyperpigmentation and anti-acne therapies. They work by penetrating below the skin’s surface and transforms the skin at the cellular level. You’re supposed to not only notice an improvement in the appearance of your skin but also better ability to hold moisture and increases its tolerance to environmental damage.

Skin Conditions Targeted by Obagi Skincare

• Hyperpigmentation, sun damage, and age spots
• Fine lines and wrinkles
• Acne and breakouts
• Dull, uneven skin texture and complexion
• Dry skin
• Visible pores
• Loss of skin radiance and resilience
• Redness
• Sallowness

Obagi Skin Systems & Products in the UK

In the UK, most of the Obagi range is available. You can access it via specialist aesthetic skin clinics. These are able to offer the most popular skin transformation system, Obagi Nu-Derm, as well as staples like CLENZIderm M.D. System for acne and the easy to use Obagi-C System to appropriate patients. In addition, they and authorised online retailers can offer over the counter products like winkle smoothing ELASTIderm eye creams.

Obagi Nu-Derm System

Generally, skin aging is a natural process but daily sun exposure can contribute to premature aging. As such, sun-damaged skin appears dull, with older, damaged cells accumulating due to slower skin cell turnover. The Obagi Nu-Derm System is the number 1 skin transformation kit that helps correct and improve visible signs of ageing. It helps transform the skin’s appearance by reducing darks spots, revealing younger, healthier-looking skin.

Nu Derm is a skin transformation kit that contains 7 products (for best results you will also need to add Retinol or Tretinoin). It will need to be used morning and night for 18-24 weeks to transform the quality and texture of your skin. The system is available for normal/dry and normal/oily skin and transforms the appearance of ageing skin.

Nu-Derm is ideal if you have:

• Hyperpigmentation
• Melasma
• Fine lines & wrinkles
• Rough skin
• Redness
• Sallowness

How Long Does It Take To See Results From Obagi Nu Derm Skincare?

Whilst results will vary from person to person, most people will usually begin to see improvements within 4-6 weeks of use. The Obagi Nu-Derm system transforms your skin by increasing cell turnover and exfoliating dull, dead skin cells.

Obagi-C System

The Obagi-C system is an intervention for early signs of skin damage. Using it should set set on your way to softer, smoother and more radiant skin. Obagi-C System is suitable for dry, oily and sensitive skin types. It contains 4% hydroquinone or arbutin to reduce hyperpigmentation, and other key ingredients that help address the signs of skin aging to maintain younger-looking skin.

Obagi-C System is ideal if you have:

• Hyperpigmentation, sun damage, and age spots
• Uneven skin tone
• Rough skin
• Fine lines and wrinkles
• Dry, normal, or oily skin

This system improves the appearance of hyperpigmentation and can help address the appearance of skin aging. The kit contains 5 products designed for use for 12-24 weeks and may restore balance and clarity to dull skin in as early as 6 weeks. For best results you will also need to add Retinol or prescription retinoid to your routine.

Obagi CLENZIderm M.D. System

The CLENZIderm M.D System is designed to combat adult acne, to be applied morning and evening for best results. Hence, if you are prone to acne and breakouts then the CLENZIderm M.D System could help you get clear, hydrated and beautiful skin. This prescription-strength system unclogs pores, gets rid of blemishes and is the only acne treatment system with a liquid form of benzoyl peroxide. It is proven to visibly clear skin in as little as 2 weeks.

The Obagi CLENZIderm M.D System works by:

• Unclogging deep pores of bacteria, oil and dead skin cells
• Eliminating bacteria that irritates the skin and leads to acne breakouts
• Rejuvenating your skin by tackling the root of the problem

Typically, you would use this kit for at least 12 weeks. It includes three products for use in the morning and evening to help clear up your acne and prevent future acne. For best results you will also need to add Retinol or Retinoid to your routine.

Can I Get Obagi Skincare Through City Skin Clinic?

We used to provide treatment with Obagi skincare to appropriate patients for many years and had great success with them. However out services evolved to provide personalised skincare preparations to better treat conditions like melasma, hyperpigmentation, acne and skin aging. We have found that this approach provides our patients with more flexibility, choice and affordable treatments.