loolah

Problems with Retinol Treatment (Age 51, Fair Skin)

Oh hello! I'd forgotten I wrote this review.

Your dermatologist was right, I'm sure, about the lips and eyes. I wish I'd been told that, but sadly I wasn't.

That was only part of the problem however. My skin became very itchy and developed red splotches along the cheekbones. A doctor confirmed that this was the effect of using Obagi. The area was treated with IPL, with moderate success, and dense spots of broken capilliaries by injection, with no success. I'm now thinking of consulting a laser specialist to see whether that would help.

I'm sure Obagi is great for some skin types, but not mine in the long run (it did 'soften' and plump up my skin for quite some time before it turned bad). And thinking about it now, I was very struck by how red the face of the Obagi nurse was. When I went to the doctor for help afterwards he told me that his wife uses Obagi and has had the same problem. So, it seems that it's not uncommon.