Bring the Snap Back to the Eye Area Skin

by Daniel J. Mason

Admittedly, our skin is much more snappy when we were younger. So, why is that? There are countless explanations and solutions (in the form of countless expensive skin care cosmetic products) to bringing back the shine to our skin, but what about the ever eluding snap? It seems that Dr. Zein Obagi of Obagi Medical Products has found an explanation and solution for the missing snap. An internationally renowned Dermatologist and skincare expert, Dr. Obagi is best known for his pioneering work in reversing a wide range of skin conditions often not remedied effectively with conventional treatments, including wrinkles, age spots, acne scares., and loss of skin elasticity. And, with his latest Obagi ELASTIderm Day Eye Gel and Obagi ELASTIderm Night Eye Cream, Dr. Obagi seems to have taken yet another pioneering step in reversing the loss of skin elasticity especially around the all important eye area.

According to Obagi Medical’s recent research and clinical studies, elastin and collagen are our own body’s resistance to wrinkling. They are the structural proteins that help keep the skin firm, smooth, and flexible. Unfortunately, for most people, the body stops producing elastin around the age of 21. Furthermore, sun exposure along with the normal aging process also contribute to the loss of elastin, in addition to collagen damages. Without these proteins that support our skin with elasticity and strength, visible fine lines and wrinkles develop, making us look older.

Suitable for all skin types, the Obagi ELASTIderm products specifically address these leading causes for visible fine lines and wrinkles in the eye area by boosting both collagen production and help replenish elastin using a clinically-proven proprietary bi-mineral complex (Copper Zinc Malonate). The product also leverages Obagi’s exclusive Penetrating Therapeutics, an effective patented technology that allows for deeper penetration of active agents – in this case, the collagen-boosting and elastin-replenishing proprietary bi-mineral complex – across the skin barrier to stimulate functional elasticity and resilient strength of the skin. ELASTIderm is applied topically onto the eye area, similar to the application of most skin care products.

Indeed, Clinical studies have shown dramatic increases in skin elasticity up to 23% after only two weeks and up to 46% after only four weeks of use. By boosting replenishing collagen and elastin, the structural proteins that fights against loss of skin elasticity; it is not a surprise that patients using ELASTIderm describes the difference they experience in their skin as getting that elusive snap back.