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Obagi. Anyone used them?

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Wombatinabathhat · 28/08/2015 19:48

I have booked an appointment for a consultation for Obagi Nu skin, or other Obagi products.

I have read some rave reviews and some advising never to use them.

Does anyone have any experience and can offer some advice prior to my consultation?

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Wombatinabathhat · 28/08/2015 20:38

Anyone?

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00100001 · 28/08/2015 22:23

BUMP

TwoFoldBenifit · 29/08/2015 13:29

What is Obagi Nu skin? Sounds intriguing

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Wombatinabathhat · 29/08/2015 13:32

It's a system of facial creams and Retin A. It supposedly can help with patches of discolouration on the face, but I've heard it can be very harsh and cause skin peeling. I think it is also expensive

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Madbengalmum · 29/08/2015 13:34

Heard about Dr Obagi products from an american woman i once met, she used it and said it was better than creme de la mer, it is a similar price and has a decnt reputation, but la mer suits me so i will stick with it, be interested to see what you think though.

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Wombatinabathhat · 29/08/2015 13:39

Thank you for that Madbengalmum

I'll post back next week if my thread is still here Smile

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TwoFoldBenifit · 29/08/2015 13:46

It's sometimes worth the extra money to look after your skin. If it has good reviews.

Definitely want an update Smile

Madbengalmum · 29/08/2015 13:50

Wombat, also i go to an excellent skin specialist and it is his recommended product and he is one of the top uk specialists, so i wouldnt worry about quality issues

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Wombatinabathhat · 29/08/2015 14:05

Thank you again Thanks

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Tangfastics · 29/08/2015 14:17

I posted similar. I am starting 8th September.

Scoobydoo8 · 29/08/2015 14:19

Are you talking about age spots - the brownish patches of skin on your face, hands and neck?

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Wombatinabathhat · 29/08/2015 14:51

No Scooby not age spots. Melasma or a form of it. It's discolouration of the skin, usually on the face.

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CiderwithBuda · 29/08/2015 14:56

Guy I have gone to for Botox sells it. I bought the range but found it very harsh and my face was peeling and sore which I know is supposed to happen but I chickend out and stopped using it.

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Wombatinabathhat · 29/08/2015 15:25

Tang I'll look for your thread. Do you mind me asking what products you're starting with?
Cider that's one of my concerns. How severe the peeling will be. I understand that once you get through that the skin is really good

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Truckingalong · 29/08/2015 15:55

Its nothing like creme de la mer. It's a hard core skin peel. You can either do the full on chemical peel and stay in the house for a week while your face falls off or do it the milder way (which is still very harsh) and spend 4 months looking like this.

Madbengalmum · 29/08/2015 16:08

Trucking, nobody, including me said it was like creme de la mer, please read the comments. It is priced similarly and dr zein obagi actually makes a full range of product, some of which is only moisturiser some of which is a skin peel type product.

Truckingalong · 29/08/2015 16:35

Touchy, much.

Anyway....here's the pic I was looking for.

Obagi. Anyone used them?
JeffsanArsehole · 29/08/2015 16:40

Did you have lovely skin underneath that?

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Wombatinabathhat · 29/08/2015 16:45

Wow Trucking Thank you for the pic.
How was your skin after?

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Truckingalong · 29/08/2015 16:51

Hhhmmmm, yeah, kinda but it wasn't the flawless, porcelain skin I dreamt of. I'm having laser treatment now (2 years later) to address veins and remaining pigmentation.

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Wombatinabathhat · 29/08/2015 17:04

I might ask if it's worth having the laser treatment rather than the peel. My appt is Tues so I'll report back.

Thanks for the input

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Tangfastics · 29/08/2015 18:38

Trucking, I was initially going to go with laser but was told obagi had more consistent results. Were you told the same?

Truckingalong · 29/08/2015 22:56

No but then I didn't really ask about lasers at the time. I seem to have developed thread veins in the last 6 months, so I want to tackle them as much as anything else.

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Wombatinabathhat · 01/09/2015 20:16

I had my consultation today. Apparently laser is not as effective as the Obagi products and may have counter effects due to my skin tone.

I am picking up my very expensive products in a few days.

I have been told to expect some peeling for a few weeks but that my face shouldn't be sore.

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Tangfastics · 01/09/2015 20:21

Thanks for updating wombat.

Sounds like we are both starting at the same time then and that we have both received the same advice.

I know it's a bit of a slog but I think (for me) catching it earlier rather than waiting for more damage to occur is worth a few weeks of discomfort. It will be done for Christmas at least!