If you haven’t heard of the Obagi line of skin care products please allow me to introduce you to them. This is the premier line of creams, home treatments, spa and medi-spa treatments, preferred by professionals. Although the products are high end and expensive, they work better than most (and that is only personal opinion).

The Blue Peel is a chemical peel that includes both the ‘Nu Derm’ and Blender products from Obagi. The treatment was developed by Dr. Zein Obagi as a stronger and more effective chemical peel in the salon. The mixture is of Trichloroacetic Acid and blue glycerine in a patented and proprietary process.

You may be advised to have anywhere between 1 and 4 peels which may or may not be applied at one visit. This is, of course, dependant on your condition and the physician’s advice. In most cases if you have more than one application applied at a time you may want or need a local anaesthetic before the treatment. In most cases you will likely be consulted to have a double peel which gives great effect without anaesthetic.

The interesting part about the blue glycerin and acid peel is that every coat or layer applied turns the peel a darker blue and one more layer of your skin is removed. The end result? Removal of damaged skin leaving a tighter, smoother and brighter skin below.

Final Effect of the Blue Peel

The Obagi Blue Peel is a regulated chemical peel performed only by trained physicians. The removed, damaged skin sloughs off in an even manner. When your skin has finished the treatment you will find a new and improved skin tone and complexion that will continue to improve over the course of one to one and a half months.

That time frame makes Sculptra one of the most desirable skin care treatments. No more running into the clinic or spa for repeat injections of Botox, Restalyne or other dermal fillers every 3-6 months (although to be clear some fillers can last up to a year and a half on some people in some areas of the face).

Sculptra is most often recommended to men and women who are looking stressed, tired and starting to sag at the jowls or show a sunken look under the eyes and on the sides of the face. Treatments are non-invasive and has no known side effects. As this is a relatively newly released technology, it is important to note that the materials used in Sculptra treatments are not new to the field. In fact the substance has been used in the medical profession for over thirty years.

How Does Sculptra Work?

Sculptra is a filler, yes, but your transformation won’t be overnight. In fact the materials used stimulates your own production of collagen so you could be noticing improvements up to 3-4 months after your previous treatment. Your skin will literally tighten and smooth out after each session.

Although Sculptra promotes natural collagen production, it is a synthetic (poly-L-lactic acid derived from alpha-hydroxy fruit acids which is found in many over the counter skin care products). You might also like to know that this procedure has been in use for over 10 years now, in over 30 countries.

So, What’s It Like to Have Done?

On a pain factor of 1 to 10, with ten being the highest, Sculptra injections have been rated on average on the 2-3 scale (just uncomfortable). Your doctor should give you a topical and numbing medication as the materials is injected by a needle.

As stated above, the average session takes less than half an hour and most people only need 3-5 sessions to restore them to their former glory.