Your Skin - The largest organ of the body!

Your skin the largest organ of the body - a complex and dynamic system that is vitally important to health, importantly it changes as you age. Understanding these changes and how to achieve your best appearance is what Obagi Medical Clinic is about!

The vast majority of skin damage is caused by Ultra Violet exposure from the sun.

Sun-damaged prematurely ages the skin creating an older than necesssary appearance. This UV damage that brings about the visible signs of ageing such as wrinkling, scaling and irregular pigmentation, such as red or darker patches.

The deficiency in the ozone layer of Australia means that the intensity of the damage is far greater than the Northern Hemisphere.

The daily use of a broad-spectrum sunscreen particularly UV A protection is a necessary preventative measure.

The practice of over-exposing oneself to harmful radiation for the sake of a skin-tan - whether it is from the sun or from a tanning booth - should be avoided. Doing so is the best favour that you can do for your skin; assisting it to remain vital and free of potentially fatal skin cancer.

The Obagi skin transformation systems are recommended to maintain optimum skin rejuvenation. Skin care combined with other faiac procedures both surgical and non-surgical can assist to achieve your maximum potential.

Additionally smoking as this has been shown to substantially increase your signs of sun damage and premature aging.