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Sun Jun 03, 2007 12:25 am  |
| Hello everyone, I have been on Obagi nu derm for 8 days now and I keep reading how people are red or pink however I have not gotten those results. I am using tretinoin 0.1% twice a day. I have oily skin and the only difference I see in my face is I am more oily. Am I doing something wrong? I talked to the derm the other day and she said to keep doing the same. |
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Sun Jun 03, 2007 6:11 am |
Count your blessings!  Realize not everyone reacts the same.
Your Derm. may have you on a less agressive program. |
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Sun Jun 03, 2007 10:59 pm |
Yes! Be glad you're not red...it's not a very pleasant sight  (thankfully it's summer and it just looks like I was in the sun). I'm on .05% tretinoin, but have very fair, dry, sensitive skin. So, I turned red right away. I'm guessing it depends on your coloring and skin type. The fact that you have oily skin may be why you aren't red. Keep following the instructions you received...and keep in touch with your derm. I'm seeing really great results after just over 4 weeks. And, as the previous post said, people do react differently. |
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44, very fair and sensitive skin, blond/blue, using Obagi, live in Chicago (western suburbs) |
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Mon Jun 04, 2007 4:06 am |
OMG i'm on day 8 and woke up this morning with sunburn on my neck,My face was not hurting at all when I was in the shower however as I started to put on the applications all I can say is HELP!! My face is burning sooooo bad.
I have never experienced sunburn in my life. Im 29 years old hispanic and omg I don't ever want to feel this again, im sticking my face in the freezer it hurts  |
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Mon Jun 04, 2007 12:04 pm |
| You might want to call your derm! I've never experienced burning...just some itching. Did you wash really hard or use an exfoliator when you washed??? If I get really bad itching, I just back off on the products a bit...especially on my neck. |
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44, very fair and sensitive skin, blond/blue, using Obagi, live in Chicago (western suburbs) |
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Mon Jun 04, 2007 12:06 pm |
| Yes I did use my scrubber but the soft part not the bristle feeling on my face. kind of like a power puff on my face when I was in the shower. |
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Mon Jun 04, 2007 8:39 pm |
| Obagivirgin wrote: |
| Yes I did use my scrubber but the soft part not the bristle feeling on my face. kind of like a power puff on my face when I was in the shower. |
Hmmm... perhaps that scraped off too much skin? I use a washcloth on my face only when it has flakes. I also just got a microdermabrasion today...so I expect my skin to be a bit more sensitive. I was told not to use the Tretonin for 3 days before and after, because it will be more sensitive. (It feels and looks great now. Got off a lot of the dead skin that was waiting to come off.) On Thursday, I will have been using Obagi for 5 weeks. I can really see a difference in my skin. Good luck to you!  |
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44, very fair and sensitive skin, blond/blue, using Obagi, live in Chicago (western suburbs) |
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Tue Jun 05, 2007 5:04 am |
[quote="Geminiwoman"][quote="Obagivirgin"]Yes I did use my scrubber but the soft part not the bristle feeling on my face. kind of like a power puff on my face when I was in the shower.[/quote]
Hmmm... perhaps that scraped off too much skin? I use a washcloth on my face only when it has flakes. I also just got a microdermabrasion today...so I expect my skin to be a bit more sensitive. I was told not to use the Tretonin for 3 days before and after, because it will be more sensitive. (It feels and looks great now. Got off a lot of the dead skin that was waiting to come off.) On Thursday, I will have been using Obagi for 5 weeks. I can really see a difference in my skin. Good luck to you! [/quote]
I believe you are correct I will not do that again. Wow 5 weeks I cant wait till I make the 5 weeks mark. |
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Wed Jun 06, 2007 5:14 pm |
Obagivirgin...
My face still looks great! If you have access and the opportunity...getting a microderm might be helpful. It really got the dead skin off my face fast and effectively. (I had a discount coupon for one for $90). Or, perhaps one of those at home microderm machines might be good too. I may check one of them out...because microderms are expensive! |
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44, very fair and sensitive skin, blond/blue, using Obagi, live in Chicago (western suburbs) |
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Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:02 pm |
Obagivirgin, good luck to you!
please keep posting your progress.
I have been using Obagi for more than 2 years. And I am really satisfied with my skin condition now. |
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Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:48 am |
| eek... posts like this are what make me scared to use Obagi. That and lines that have a lot of hype never live up for me. I used the ISC line and Naturderm line and neither did much. I am worried about spending tons of $ on Obagi and getting no improvement or even worse, my skin getting the uglies. |
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28 / Asian / oily tzone + dehydrated / Acne under control, fading acne marks. Still have clogged pores. |
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Thu Jun 07, 2007 8:06 am |
[quote="Geminiwoman"]Obagivirgin...
My face still looks great! If you have access and the opportunity...getting a microderm might be helpful. It really got the dead skin off my face fast and effectively. (I had a discount coupon for one for $90). Or, perhaps one of those at home microderm machines might be good too. I may check one of them out...because microderms are expensive![/quote]
Good idea I have an appointment today with my Obagi lady so I will talk to her. The only thing pealing on me is my neck. |
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Thu Jun 07, 2007 8:38 am |
| skim wrote: |
| eek... posts like this are what make me scared to use Obagi. That and lines that have a lot of hype never live up for me. I used the ISC line and Naturderm line and neither did much. I am worried about spending tons of $ on Obagi and getting no improvement or even worse, my skin getting the uglies. |
trying new lines can be both exciting and worrisome, especially since there are so many things out there that don't work. However, I've had a couple of plastic surgeons and dermatologists recommend Obagi.
I starting using Obagi about two years ago and get great results. It takes about 1 month to see some difference and 3 months to see a big difference. When you look at your face everyday it's hard to see all of the transformation so you might want to take a before and after photo and some in between photos for comparison.
During the summer I don't use Obagi since the California sun is pretty intense and even with sunscreen I get a little tan. Then during the year I go on for 3 months, maintain for 3 months and repeat the cycle. Every time I go back on my skin improves.
Hope this helps.  |
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Thu Jun 07, 2007 8:06 pm |
| I went today for my 2 week follow up and the lady had me show her how much I am using and it turns out I am not using enough so I will start using more and see what happens. |
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Thu Jun 07, 2007 8:24 pm |
Thanks for kd's reply. It made me more confident on using Obagi, coz we don't have an Obagi's agent here.
I could only buy Obagi products from EDS without any consultations from
dermatologists. |
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Thu Jun 07, 2007 9:46 pm |
| chorally wrote: |
Thanks for kd's reply. It made me more confident on using Obagi, coz we don't have an Obagi's agent here.
I could only buy Obagi products from EDS without any consultations from
dermatologists. |
Well thank you chorally.
I am currently getting ready for some deep microdermabrasion around my mouth (icky, deep lines) and the plastic surgeon has me using Blender and Retin A .10% and Clear in the evening along with CP's and stuff I purchased from NCN and in the morning Clear and Exfoderm (again along with NCN stuff). My skin is starting to slough and the bleaching is terrific. Basically, just a reminder, that sometimes when we get a bit aggressive for extreme circumstance, we have to get a bit yucky before we get the results we want.  |
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Sat Jun 09, 2007 6:25 am |
| I'm on day 13 and I woke up this morning with no difference. My neck is fine now no flaking and my face still isn't red. I am using alot of the .01 trention 2x a day im rubbing it in so much that my hands get tired. I don't even have a little flake on my face. Can someone tell me what then experienced the first few days on Obagi nu derm? |
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Sat Jun 09, 2007 8:52 am |
| kd wrote: |
| chorally wrote: |
Thanks for kd's reply. It made me more confident on using Obagi, coz we don't have an Obagi's agent here.
I could only buy Obagi products from EDS without any consultations from
dermatologists. |
Well thank you chorally.
I am currently getting ready for some deep microdermabrasion around my mouth (icky, deep lines) and the plastic surgeon has me using Blender and Retin A .10% and Clear in the evening along with CP's and stuff I purchased from NCN and in the morning Clear and Exfoderm (again along with NCN stuff). My skin is starting to slough and the bleaching is terrific. Basically, just a reminder, that sometimes when we get a bit aggressive for extreme circumstance, we have to get a bit yucky before we get the results we want. |
Kd, would you mind telling me what all you're using from NCN. When summer's over, I want to try some Obagi products for the bleaching effect, but I'm not sure I want to commit to the whole system. TIA! |
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Mon Jun 11, 2007 5:56 am |
[quote="Obagivirgin"][quote="Geminiwoman"]Obagivirgin...
My face still looks great! If you have access and the opportunity...getting a microderm might be helpful. It really got the dead skin off my face fast and effectively. (I had a discount coupon for one for $90). Or, perhaps one of those at home microderm machines might be good too. I may check one of them out...because microderms are expensive![/quote]
Good idea I have an appointment today with my Obagi lady so I will talk to her. The only thing pealing on me is my neck.[/quote]
My face stings when I put the medicine on and my face is RED now can you tell me is it suppose to stink bad? |
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Wed Jun 13, 2007 6:26 am |
| Tosca wrote: |
| kd wrote: |
| chorally wrote: |
Thanks for kd's reply. It made me more confident on using Obagi, coz we don't have an Obagi's agent here.
I could only buy Obagi products from EDS without any consultations from
dermatologists. |
Well thank you chorally.
I am currently getting ready for some deep microdermabrasion around my mouth (icky, deep lines) and the plastic surgeon has me using Blender and Retin A .10% and Clear in the evening along with CP's and stuff I purchased from NCN and in the morning Clear and Exfoderm (again along with NCN stuff). My skin is starting to slough and the bleaching is terrific. Basically, just a reminder, that sometimes when we get a bit aggressive for extreme circumstance, we have to get a bit yucky before we get the results we want. |
Kd, would you mind telling me what all you're using from NCN. When summer's over, I want to try some Obagi products for the bleaching effect, but I'm not sure I want to commit to the whole system. TIA! |
I'm using the microfiber cloth (this is the greatest - leaves my skin smooooooooooth), CP serum and CP accelerator, Squalane (great for moisture), and have a couple of samples of her Botox alternative SPF 30 (which I like), Foaming Cleanser l (which I also like quite a bit and use that when I have a ton of makeup on), and her toner (which I also like and will definitely order a large size when the sample runs out).
I use the CP stuff after I use Clear and either Exfoderm in the AM and after Clean, Blender and Retin A in the evening. I just went through a deep peel on my chinny, chin, chin and after it heals will back off of the Obagi for the summer and use all of the CP stuff in addition to some stuff I use from Anna Bellina (serums, hydrosols and moisturizer).
Other than my chin looking pretty nasty right now from the major scrape off, the rest of my skin is looking better and better - lines around my eyes are disappearing, the big old honkin' pores around my nose are shrinking and I'm happy, happy, happy -- now if someone would just hand me a blank check ......................  |
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Thu Jun 14, 2007 5:28 am |
| My face hurts and Pimples forming on cheeks and my chin is covered with flakes. I feel so yucky and want to cry.I'm on day 15 and im getting so depressed. |
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Thu Jun 14, 2007 7:59 am |
| Obagivirgin wrote: |
| My face hurts and Pimples forming on cheeks and my chin is covered with flakes. I feel so yucky and want to cry.I'm on day 15 and im getting so depressed. |
Just a recommendation, but you might want cut back on the product and give you face a little break. My sister found that she had to ease off a little (as advised by her dermatologist), while my skin is tougher and was able to handle it. It made my sisters skin break out a bit and so on the areas that were breaking out the dermatologist told her to ease off and decrease the amount on the surrounding areas. As her skin calmed down, they started adding back in ... however, she has a tendency toward rosacea on her cheeks and is currently not using any Retin A/Blender on her cheeks. |
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Thu Jun 14, 2007 9:37 am |
maybe you are using too much of retin-A? please use only pea-size, not too much...
| Obagivirgin wrote: |
| Hello everyone, I have been on Obagi nu derm for 8 days now and I keep reading how people are red or pink however I have not gotten those results. I am using tretinoin 0.1% twice a day. I have oily skin and the only difference I see in my face is I am more oily. Am I doing something wrong? I talked to the derm the other day and she said to keep doing the same. |
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Fri Jun 15, 2007 3:11 am |
more pimples? flakes? scare me... I am waiting for my obagi (parcel).  |
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using obagi now.. I had combination skin, oily on T zone and sensitive on cheek area.. easy to get breakout on chin and jaw line.. |
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