Zein E. Obagi
Born
Aleppo, Syria
Alma materUniversity of Damascus (M.D.)
OccupationDermatologist
Known forFounder of ZO Skin Health and Obagi Skin Health Institute
Websitezoskinhealth.com

Zein E. Obagi is a Syrian-American[1] dermatologist who is the founder and medical director of ZO Skin Health, Inc. based in Beverly Hills, California. He is also the head of the Obagi Skin Health Institute. He is credited with popularizing the idea of "skin health for the mass market" in the 1980s.[2]

Obagi grew up in Aleppo, Syria and graduated from the University of Damascus in 1972 with a degree in medicine. He then moved to the United States to continue his research and training.[1] In 1985, he developed the Obagi Nu-Derm System, a line of skincare products. That year, he also founded the Obagi Skin Health Institute[2] to train other dermatologists using his methods.[3] In 1988,[4] he founded the skincare company, WorldWide Products, Inc.[5] With the institute, he produced a new type of chemical peel (the "Obagi Peel"),[3] and with WorldWide Products, he marketed the Obagi Nu-Derm System.[2] In 1997, he sold WorldWide Products to an investor group, although he stayed on as medical director.[6] The company was renamed Obagi Medical Products, Inc. (OMP) at that time.[5] In 1999, he published the book, Obagi Skin Health Restoration and Rejuvenation.[7]

Obagi left OMP in 2006 after his role in it had started to diminish[6] and the company had "strayed from his original goals".[8] In 2007, he created a new luxury skincare company called ZO Skin Health, Inc.[6] based in Beverly Hills, California.[9] In 2014,[2] a second edition of his book (The Art of Skin Health - Restoration and Rejuvenation) was published.[10] By 2015, the Obagi Skin Health Institute had expanded to four locations in Southern California. In 2016, ZO Skin Centres were made available for franchising with new locations opening throughout the United States and in Cairo and Dubai.[11][12][13]

References

  1. 1 2 "Dr. Zein Obagi". eniGma Magazine. October 3, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Lewis, Wendy (July 1, 2015). "In Profile: Dr Zein Obagi". Aesthetics. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  3. 1 2 Williams, Jack (July 30, 1989). "A kinder, gentler, softer facial". The Daily Spectrum. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Why I Ended My Relationship with Obagi Medical Products, Inc". New Dermal. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  5. 1 2 Chan Vasquez, Dinna (June 3, 2013). "A vision of skin perfection". Manila Standard. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  6. 1 2 3 Vergara, Alex Y. (May 17, 2013). "Why Dr. Zein Obagi left the House of Obagi". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Obagi Skin Health Restoration and Rejuvenation". Amazon. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  8. ↑ Dawson, Alene (August 13, 2013). "Beauty: Obagi skin clinic opens in Laguna". Orange County Register. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  9. ↑ Kam, Nadine (August 21, 2008). "Skin expert debuts his ZO line". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  10. ↑ Jeffries, Nancy (February 23, 2015). "The Art of Skin Health". Happi. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  11. ↑ Brown, Rachel (July 8, 2016). "ZO Skin Centre Expanding With Franchises". WWD. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  12. ↑ Jordan, Nicole (December 11, 2017). "World-renowned dermatologist chooses Dallas for first Texas skincare center". Dallas Culture Map. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Renowned skincare center rejuvenates River Oaks with anticipated debut". Houston Culture Map. September 10, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
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