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ZEIN OBAGI ZO SKIN HEALTH
Rosalind Hill talks to Dr Zein Obagi about how the signs of ageing can be prevented through a healthy approach to skin care, as well as his thoughts on the aesthetic industry as a whole.
one of the industry's leading dermatologists. And as a physician who has been in the business for 30 years, Dr Obagi has the wealth of experience necessary to continually develop a must- have range of products to supplement the dermatologist or plastic surgeon's arsenal. 'Developing my own skincare line was
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never an objective of mine when growing up,' Dr Obagi explains. 'However, I started to address the skin from a different perspective ® cellular function ® and
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found that by slightly changing the formulations already available to us, we could penetrate through the skin to reach and improve the function of the cells, and the overall health of the skin as a result.' And it is this philosophy that is core to
Dr Obagi's practice; looking beyond the outer layers of the skin and thinking about
the roles of the melanocytes,
keratinocytes, fibroblasts and collagen, for example.
Skin health science Zein Obagi moved to the US from Syria in 1972, where he undertook a post-graduate internship and pathology residency, before undertaking dermatologist training with the US Navy in San Diego. After 6
years working with the Navy, he went into private practice and started to develop the concept of 'skin health science' from 1981. 'I did a lot of extensive research when I
was a pathologist on the skin and skin disorders, skin cancers, and how to improve them and improve the quality of life for those with burns and scars, for example,' says Dr Obagi. 'That research led to the discovery that
many of the problems we suffer in our skin are actually the result of a cellular function abnormality, and that by addressing those cells directly, those skin problems can be improved.' Dr Obagi's interest in the health of the
skin stemmed from witnessing the plight of burn victims while in the Navy, as well
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