The headquarters of Obagi skin products is situated in Long Beach, California, and is officially called Obagi Medical Products, Inc.. Obagi skin products are leading products in the field of 'proprietary topical aesthetic and therapeutic clinically-proven skin care systems in the physician-dispense market'.

Obagi skin products can be used to prevent and improve the most common, visible skin disorders in adult skin. However, Obagi skin products can only be purchased from skin care professionals, never just over the counter, because Obagi's products are all full-strength, prescription, pharmaceutical products. Having said that, Obagi skin products can be accessed throughout the United States and in 42 other countries.

Obagi skin products typically treat visible skin ailments such as sun damage (such as sun burn), age spots, freckles and acne (such as acne vulgaris and rosacea). These products are topical, meaning that they are applied to the surface of skin in the affected areas.

The Obagi skin products' flagship is their Nu-Derm System which consists of topical products. When they are used as a system, Nu-Derm has a marked effect on many of these skin conditions. Other Obagi skin products include:

Obagi-C Rx System: is the first and, in fact, the only prescription-strength Vitamin C and hydroquinone System on the market.

Condition & Enhance System: wad developed to improve the results of surgical and non-surgical procedures carried out by a skin care professional.

ELASTIderm: is a family of products, which has been developed in order to reinstate the skin's elasticity and ability to produce natural collagen, which in turn will reduce the fine lines and wrinkles around the eyes and upper breast that come with typical aging.

CLENZIderm M.D. Acne Therapeutic Systems: is used to treat and prevent acne deep down, where it originates from.

Rosaclear System: was developed specifically for the treatment and prevention of rosacea.

However, as stated above, you will not be able to just go out and buy Obagi skin products because they contain prescription-strength formulations, which makes it unwise to use them without the supervision of trained medical staff such as doctors, physicians, dermatologists, plastic surgeons, medical spas and other trained skin care and medical personnel.

This is not to say that Obagi skin products are dangerous in any way, but as with most other highly specialized applications, it is better to use them under professional supervision in order to get the best out of the products and to know when it is best to stop using them.