A medical skincare system built around prescription-strength actives, used alongside the Obagi Blue Peel range for pigmentation, tone and overall skin clarity.
Obagi is a medical skincare brand known for prescription-strength formulations and structured treatment programmes rather than one-off products. Dr Ellie Sateei uses Obagi at her London and Sevenoaks clinics, including the Obagi Blue Peel and Blue Peel Radiance treatments.
Because the range is built around a defined programme, results depend as much on how the products are used at home as on what happens in clinic, which is why Dr Sateei prescribes and supervises it directly.
Obagi is a physician-dispensed skincare range built around active ingredients at clinically meaningful concentrations, including prescription tretinoin and hydroquinone within certain programmes, alongside vitamin C, retinol, exfoliating acids and barrier support.
The Obagi Blue Peel range sits alongside the home programme as an in-clinic treatment. Blue Peel Radiance is a superficial salicylic and lactic acid peel with minimal downtime, while the original Blue Peel uses a controlled TCA formulation for a deeper, more noticeable result.
Obagi programmes are most commonly used for pigmentation and melasma, uneven skin tone, sun damage, congestion and acne-prone skin, and early to moderate signs of ageing. The peels are used both alongside the home programme and as standalone treatments for clarity and radiance.
Dr Sateei will assess your skin during consultation and, where prescription actives are appropriate, prescribe and supervise the programme herself.
The home programme involves a structured routine used over a defined period, with regular review. Some redness, dryness or flaking is expected during the early weeks with prescription-strength actives, and Dr Sateei will guide you through this adjustment period.
In-clinic peels involve the solution being applied to clean skin for a set period, with a warming or tingling sensation during application. Blue Peel Radiance involves little to no visible peeling; the original Blue Peel involves several days of visible flaking.
Obagi programmes work best when properly prescribed, sequenced and reviewed, and Dr Sateei’s more than twenty years in dermatology mean she is well placed to manage the adjustment period and adapt the plan where your skin is not responding as expected.
Every programme is tailored to your skin type, concern and tolerance following a thorough consultation, at both her London clinic near Harley Street and her Sevenoaks clinic in Kent.
Obagi is a physician-dispensed medical skincare brand built around structured programmes using clinically meaningful concentrations of active ingredients.
The Blue Peel is an in-clinic chemical peel using a controlled TCA formulation for a deeper result, while Blue Peel Radiance is a superficial peel with minimal downtime.
Common concerns include pigmentation and melasma, uneven tone, sun damage, congestion and early to moderate signs of ageing.
Certain Obagi programmes include prescription actives such as tretinoin and hydroquinone, which require assessment and prescribing by a qualified clinician.
Yes, some redness, dryness or flaking is expected during the early weeks with prescription-strength actives.
Most patients describe a warming or tingling sensation during application, generally well tolerated.
Blue Peel Radiance involves little to no visible peeling, while the original Blue Peel involves several days of flaking.
Improvements in tone and clarity typically become apparent over several weeks of consistent use, with peels adding a more immediate refresh.
Suitability depends on your skin type, concern and tolerance, confirmed following a skin assessment.
Yes, Obagi is often used to prepare and maintain the skin alongside in-clinic treatments.
Obagi’s Blue Peel and Blue Peel Radiance sit alongside PRX-T33, which has its own page and achieves a comparable improvement without visible peeling. The wider range of peel options is covered on the chemical peels page, and the medical facials using active formulations on the iS Clinical page.
The full range of peel acids used across the clinic is listed on the chemical peels page, including glycolic, lactic, mandelic, salicylic, Jessner, TCA, phenol, retinol, pyruvic, azelaic, ferulic and phytic peels.
Brands named above that have their own page, for linking: Chemical peels (/brands/chemical-peels), PRX-T33 (/brands/prx-t33), iS Clinical (/brands/is-clinical)
Obagi is built around active ingredients at meaningful concentrations, so it suits concerns that respond to consistent, prescribed use. These are the areas Dr Ellie Sateei treats with it most often.
If you would like a properly prescribed, structured approach to your skin, Dr Ellie Sateei welcomes a personal consultation at her London or Sevenoaks clinic.
Our London clinic is located at 91a New Cavendish Street, London, W1W 6XF
We serve patients from London, Kent and the home counties as well as from all over the world. Our London clinic sits in the heart of Marylebone, within easy reach of the West End by tube, while our Sevenoaks clinic in Ightham is moments from the M25 and M26 for patients across Kent.
