ZO SKIN HEALTH AND MULTIMODAL TREATMENT

Skin health has a profound effect on our quality of life and how we interact socially and at work. It is also a visual reflection of inner well-being, and feeling conscious of your skin can affect mental health. Skin showcases the effects of our lifestyle and is often the place we spot the first signs of ageing. A weekend of indulgence, excess of sugar or lack of sleep is seen almost immediately in the skin.

Healthy skin
The skin forms the canvas on which all other treatments are based. Without healthy skin we cannot get the best from any treatments performed on the skin.
ZO Skin Health by Dr Zein Obagi is a comprehensive professional skincare system to treat photodamage, pigmentation, acne, lines, large pores, oily skin and dry skin. It is tailored to each individual patient and their needs based on their skin issues and skin health. Each protocol is developed as a bespoke treatment process based on the patients skin issues and lifestyle.
The ZO Skin Health range is effective for restoration and long-term maintenance of healthy skin. It repairs the skins barrier function and restores the skin to a healthy skin cycle, while treating a slew of issues such as pigmentation, acne, rosacea, ageing, melasma. The products work at the cellular level to achieve the best results.
Dr Obagi says that ZO “raises the bar by treating the skin at every layer, feeding it with antioxidants, anti-inflammatories and retinol. This allows you to get the best results so the skin can come full circle.”
The ZO Skin Heath range can work in tangent with many complementary treatments in order to maximise results.

Toxins
Young skin is thicker and the muscles are weak, but as we age, the skin thins and the muscles get stronger. With the decrease in collagen production from the age of 25, this all leads to an increase in lines and wrinkles. In order to achieve the best results with toxins, we need to thicken the skin. This is achieved with ZO Skin Health products. By increasing skin health, the skin will be thicker, firmer and more elastic, meaning the results of toxins will look more natural, last longer and achieve optimal results.

Dermal fillers
As we age there is a loss of fat volume and additionally a loss of bone density, leading to increased volume loss. At the same time, from the age of 25, the skin is not making as much collagen and elastin.
Fillers can restore the volume and fill the wrinkles left. Activating the skin with ZO Skin Health products helps the results from filler treatment look more natural and last longer. Using ZO Skin Health prior to treatment prepares the skin by increasing thickness, elastin and collagen.

Skin resurfacing
ZO Skin Health prior to skin resurfacing is essential. It prepares the skin by restoring barrier function and encouraging a healthy skin cycle. ZO Skin Health also supresses the melanocytes and therefore reduces the risk of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation.

Skin rejuvenation
Treatment for pigmentation should begin with a topical skincare routine. By getting skin ready with ZO Skin Health wash, scrub and oil control system, you begin the process of gaining optimal skin condition.
Once this has been completed, we recommend a range of ZO Skin Health products in addition, including hydroquinone products, to reduce the appearance of pigmentation. We would then continue to treat with an advanced IPL to help further eliminate pigmented lesions and enhance the results when used in combination with ZO Skin Health Products.
Ongoing protection would then include ZO Skin Health Daily Sheer SPF 50. ZO Skin Health will not only kick start the treatment by reducing pigmentation, but will also reduce the risk of post inflammatory hyperpigmentation which is a key risk with laser treatments.

Acne treatments
Using ZO Skin Health alongside laser treatments means that you can treat the skin’s health using products which will restore the skin’s barrier function, reduce sebum production, exfoliate dead skin away reducing and eliminate congestion in pores. The laser treatment then kills the bacteria on the skin, further preventing spots and pimples.

Laser hair removal
ZO Skin Health can help with exfoliation and restoring the skin’s healthy skin cycle to prevent ingrown hairs. Body treatments such as Body Emulsion Plus and Cellulite Control improve appearance of the skin after laser hair removal.

Cellulite and fat reduction
ZO Skin Health Body Emulsion Plus and Cellulite Control, restore the skin’s barrier function, encourage a healthy skin cycle and reduce the appearance of cellulite. When combined with fat reduction treatments and body contouring, these products help improve the appearance of the skin, enhance the results and improve the contouring effect around key areas such as the hips, thighs and buttocks.

Conclusion
By using Dr Zein Obagi’s key principles of treating each patient individually, you can use ZO Skin Health products to improve the skin’s quality and function, and achieve better results. Combining the right products, treatments and expertise will achieve and maintain excellent results.