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Colore Prescription
BY DR.
ZEIN E. OBAGI, M.D.
Medicine, like any other scientific discipline, evolves with time… Medical breakthroughs, coupled with a better understanding of the human body, often force us to rethink the way we treat patients on a daily basis. What differentiates a great physician
from the rest is an ability to adapt the newest technology to the care of patients. In other words,the lack of progress leads only to average results. ago, I shattered centuries-old myths about skin care, and developed new treatments that have revolutionized cosmetic dermatology throughout
the world. This concept of skin health restoration has lead to a greater understanding of the aging process and introduced methods to scientifically restore skin to a more youthful state.
The use of make-up by my patients has been an issue that I have grappled with for
over twenty years. Initially, I shied away from having a make-up line in my clinic. I strongly believed that make-up was
unnecessary during the rejuvenative process, and that it demonstrated a lack of priorities among the patients. It
was my
belief that the goal of
treatment was to
restore youthful skin,
not just cover up old
skin with chemicals that
could cause
irritation, clog pores,
and camouflage our
hard work.
The
only time I would recommend
foundation
or make-up was after
procedures,
in order to cover the areas
of
redness
or bruising. In this case,
make-up
would
allow patients to resume
normalcy
in
their daily life. I then
began to
challenge
longstanding medical dogma,
and
allowed my patients to begin
using
make-up
regularly. These patients,
I then
found,
on a statistical level,
were more
prone
to have quick recurrence
of their
problems,
including acne, rosacea,
skin
irritation,
and sensitivity when compared
to
patients who did not use
make-up
regularly.
This affirmed my opinion
of
make-up
and its role in skin health.
I
then began to investigate
the role of mineral
make-up in the care of
my patients.
Diane Ranger introduced
me to a
line of mineral based make-up
that was formulated
to address the specific
concerns that I had held
for over twenty
years. The concept was
appealing, and I
told her to get me started.
Soon thereafter,
her well-trained make-up
experts were sent
to train my office staff.
I have found,
based on clinical observation,
that the mineral
make-up positively enhanced
the care
of my patients during the
healing stage
of skin health restoration.
The
Colorescience mineral make-up
line
is currently displayed
on our
counters and has been introduced
to our patients
who currently use the Obagi
NuDerm system. The introduction
of the
line
was met with an extremely
positive
response.
Many of our patients have
used
the
make-up line to reduce the
redness
and
signs of exfoliation that
is common,
yet
necessary during the initial
6 weeks of
treatment.
Now I have patients who
swear
by the product.
From
my clinical experience
with the
make-up line, I have adapted
my clinical
treatment to incorporate
Colorescience mineral
make-up. I currently have
no reservations
in recommending the product.
For
anyone interested in using
the
product, Colorescience
founder, Diane Ranger
adds that only the purest
minerals are
used in this formulation
and that it is specifically
designed to minimize skin
irritation. It often enhances
the healing phase
and allows the skin to
heal nicely
after procedures and while
using Retinoic
Acid and other exfoliants.
In essence, it
facilitates the resumption
of normal daily
activities during the Repair
stage of the
NuDerm program. I concur
with this based
on my clinical experience
with the
product, and have not seen
any ill-effects on
the skin on patients using
Colorescience products.
Thank
you. I guess its
now time to
conquer another challenging
aspect of
dermatology…
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