Background

Acne in review examines Obagi, a leader in the physician-dispensed skin care. It offers a wide range of products for dermatology, plastic surgery, and related Aesthetic markets. Obagi’s products are specially designed using Penetrating Therapeutics™ technologies which help in treating skin problems like chloasma, melasma, senile lentigines, acne vulgaris, and sun damage.

Our acne review team took a closer look at CLENZIderm M.D. Systems, which are clinically tested and proven to penetrate more effectively than several leading prescription benzoyl peroxide acne treatment products. This acne medication penetrates deep into the hair follicles to reduce acne breakouts where it starts, thus providing a noticeably clearer complexion in as little as 2 weeks.

Specifically, Obagi promises to do the following…

• Effective and better pore penetration
• Rapid reduction in P. acnes bacteria
• Quick and noticeable acne reduction in as little as 2 weeks

Ingredients

Obagi offers three products under the CLENZIderm M.D. Systems which are specially formulated to work together to offer acne free skin. The active ingredients contained in these products are salicylic acid and solubilized form of 5% benzoyl peroxide (BPO)

Salicylic acid: Salicylic Acid is known to slow down the over shedding of the cells, so that the pores remain clear. This also helps in unblocking the blackheads and whiteheads to speed up the healing process and prevent new acne breakouts from forming.

Benzoyl peroxide: This acne medication is known to kill P. acnes, the bacteria that cause acne inflammation. It also helps to get rid of excess oil and dead skin cells which clog the pores, thus causing acne breakouts. Obagi products contain solubilized form of benzoyl peroxide which penetrates deep into the skin to treat the root cause of acne.

Website

Obagi website is fresh and professional looking. Our review team liked the light blue and white color combination; and design of the website. The website is broadly divided into three categories which aim to meet the specific requirement of different types of readers which could be patients, skin care specialists, or physicians. Visitors can select one of the three categories to find a storehouse of information on Obagi products, science behind their systems and other specials.

The left hand side of the website contains properly labeled sections such as: ‘History’, ‘News and PR’, ‘Careers’, ‘Contact Us’, ‘Terms and Conditions’, and ‘Investor Relations’.

The website contains extensive information on Obagi products. Each product contains several sections like ‘product information’, ‘Before and After pictures’, ‘Testimonials’, ‘Protocol for use’ , and ‘Proven results’, to name a few.

Our acne treatment team took a closer look at the CLENZIderm M.D. Systems by Obagi. We were impressed by the in-depth information on the product, its function and comparisons with other BPO treatments.

As Obagi System skin care products are available only through prescription, the website also has a ‘Physician locator’ section.

Lifestyle

The website contains testimonials and ‘before and after pictures’ which support the claims made by Obagi.

Obagi has received a lot of buzz! Their products have been featured in several health and beauty magazines such as: “Allure”, “Jane”, “Prevention”, “Ok!”, “US Weekly”, “Dermatology Times”, “Cosmetic Dermatology”, “New Beauty”, “Health Aging”, and “Elle”, to name a few. Obagi products have also been featured in other media like television and Internet.

Pros

Obagi offers products suiting every type of skin: normal, dry, oily, and combination. The acne treatment products are specially designed to suit people with different types of skin.

CLENZIderm M.D. Systems by Obagi are clinically proven to treat acne at the root of the follicle, to clear skin quickly, and help maintain a healthy complexion day after day.

Cons

Obagi products cannot be bought directly from the website as it is a prescription medicine and can only be sold under a prescription by a physician.

Tricks

You can join the Obagi Inner Circle and get free advice, skin care tips, and special offers. Being a privileged member, you can get to understand your skin and identify the needs of your skin better.