Anti Aging Products Guide

Contrary to what many thinks, the fine lines you see on your face are not wholly caused by your advancing age. As a matter of fact, if you are in the 20s or 30s and are noticing that your skin appears to be undergoing some change, the root cause will likely be traced to one source: Photo damage.

The sun’s ultraviolet rays, particularly UV-A and UV-B rays, are perhaps the biggest culprits. They are known to be the main cause of wrinkles, fine lines and those unsightly age spots and hence, one of the best ways to treat these skin conditions is to tackle the sun factor. The good news is that the damage caused by the sun is reversible if dealt with promptly and if you can find a way to do so and try to prevent it from happening again, you are well on your way to a maintaining healthy and young-looking skin for as long as humanly possible.

Sun Damage

The damage that the rays of the sun cause happens at the cellular level. It creates a condition where the renewing capacities of the skin become unable to keep up with the cellular destruction that is happening. Damaged cells are no longer efficiently replaced by new cells so skin develops symptoms such as wrinkles and many other skin issues.

Furthermore, the UV rays of the sun also cause an increase in free radicals in our body which is a factor in the breakdown of the skin’s underlying support— collagen. When collagen breaks down and is not replaced by new ones, the skin becomes thinner and becomes more prone to permanent folds that may appear as the nasty wrinkle.

Obagi Rx Skin Care: Nu-Derm System

Obagi Medical is a skin care company that produces such products that employ the above-mentioned strategies in treating wrinkles, fine lines and age spots. They produce whole lines of facial skin care products like the Nu-Derm System that includes cleansers, toners (See the review of the Obagi toner), exfoliants, sunblocks, sun damage repair products, wrinkle eye cream and other anti aging treatment products.

The Nu-Derm System is a line of anti aging products that is formulated to be absorbed sufficiently into the skin to attach the problem at the cellular level. It aims to reverse the damage that has been done using correcting products like the Nu-Derm Tretinoin cream, Nu-Derm Clear, ExtroDerm, etc., and help prevent it from coming back using sun shielding products like the Obagi Nu-Derm Healthy Skin Protection (SPF 35).

Remember though that the Obagi facial skin care line (or any of their products for that matter) is composed of mostly of prescription strength products and hence, are not available to consumers over the counter. Hence, if you wish to try them out, you will need to go to your dermatologist to inquire about them and whether you could use them for your skin treatment regimen.