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Tatyana Ponti MD

Skin Care Products

Nov 06, 2009

Skin Care Products

The OBAGI Nu-Derm System

Over the years, your skin has been exposed to a number of environmental stressors, which cause damage that can reach the deepest layers of your skin. Photodamage, caused by the sun’s harmful rays, is the main cause of the fine lines, wrinkles and age spots that you may already see or you will eventually see on your face.

The Nu-Derm System is the physician-dispensed, prescription-strength skincare system that can actually transform your skin at the cellular level. By addressing the signs of photodamage and restoring the healthy function of your skin cells, this system is clinically proven to result in younger- and healthier-looking skin.

As your skin ages and is exposed to UVA and UVB rays, the turnover of skin cells slows significantly, throwing off the balance between the growth of healthy new cells and the sloughing of old, damaged cells. Additionally, collagen and elastin begin to break down, causing the skin to lose resilience resulting in fine lines, wrinkles and sagging. Daily exposure to UV light then accelerates this aging process and may cause uneven coloring.

The Nu-Derm System penetrates below the surface of your skin to transform skin cell functions at the cellular level and correct the damage within.

If you’ve experienced occasional sunburns, daily sun exposure, hormonal changes, stress and environmental pollution, then your skin will likely show signs of premature aging or occasional acne flares.Your genetic history may also make you more prone to the effects of aging skin. Talk with your skincare professional about how the Nu-Derm System can be tailored to your skincare goals and your skin type.

In order for the Nu-Derm System to help correct the function and health of your skin, it uses prescription-strength ingredients to penetrate to the deepest layers and affect your skin at the cellular level. During the four distinct phases of your skin transformation, daily use of the ingredients in the system will restore cellular turnover, providing noticeable results in as few as four weeks. While friends and family will notice the difference in your skin early on, continued use of the system will reveal clearer, firmer, more even toned skin over the course of just 12 to 18 weeks. It’s this complete transformation process that enables your skin to look and act younger and healthier.

LATISSE

LATISSE® (bimatoprost ophthalmic solution) 0.03% is the first and only prescription treatment approved by the FDA for inadequate or not having enough eyelashes, growing them longer, fuller and darker.

LATISSE® makes lash growth possible because of its active ingredient: bimatoprost. Although the precise mechanism of action is not known, research suggests that the growth of eyelashes occurs by increasing the percent of hairs in, and the duration of, the anagen (or growth) phase. Lashes can grow longer, thicker and darker because bimatoprost can also prolong this growth phase.

LATISSE® is FDA approved and effective. It’s a once-a-day treatment you apply topically to the base of your upper eyelashes. Patients in a clinical trial saw results in as few as 8 weeks with full results after 12 to 16 weeks.

While LATISSE® is a treatment for inadequate or not enough eyelashes, it was developed through years of research by Allergan, a pharmaceutical leader with over 60 years of expertise in prescription eye care products.