It’s What’s Inside That Counts

Wrinkles happen. Gray hair happens. Age spots happen. But they are all reversible to some extent. Look in the mirror—you already know that what’s really important and it may not be visible on the surface.

The same is true with your skin. The cells that are visible on the surface of your skin are all dead. The cells that are really important reside deep in the epidermis and the dermis, way beneath the surface. It’s there that the skin cells renew themselves and produce collagen and elastin, which give your skin its elasticity, firmness, and vitality. If you keep those skin cells active and functioning, your wrinkles will diminish. But if you use products that treat only the surface of the skin, your skin cells will go dormant and fail to produce the youth-sustaining proteins that it needs to restore a smooth, firm, even-toned complexion.

This is why Dr. Zein Obagi is an advocate of high concentrations of active Vitamin A, retinol and retinoic acid—it works beneath the surface of the skin to activate and stimulate your skin cells. With ZO Skin Health, the best way to stimulate your skin cells is with products like Ossential™ Growth Factor Serum and Ossential™ Daily Power Defense.

Just remember: with both your emotional health and your skin health, treat what is on the inside and the outside will take care of itself.