LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 29, 2007 - Obagi Medical Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: OMPI), the leader in skin health, today announced the launch of a new acne therapy - CLENZIderm M.D.(TM) Acne Therapeutic System. The new physician dispensed acne system boasts an advanced, patent-pending Soluzyl Technology(TM) that liquefies Benzoyl Peroxide (BPO) on contact, resulting in greater follicular penetration and rapid lesion reduction.

"We are very excited to bring novel and efficacious technology to the field of acne treatment, a market valued at $1.3 billion," said Steven Carlson, President of Obagi Medial Products. "Studies indicate that no other single acne treatment or combination therapy is proven to work on all three causes of acne, including excess oil, acne-causing bacteria and clogged pores.

Acne - New Medical Findings Offer A Better Understanding And ...

You do not have to be a teenager to suffer from acne. While acne typically appears during puberty, over 50% of adult men and women 30 years of age or older, suffer from acne. So pharmacy shelves are overflowing with acne remedies, celebrities are promoting acne treatments on TV, and there are various supplements, diets and home remedies to wipe out those ugly blemishes dotting your skin. But most acne treatments only treat the symptoms of acne instead of its underlying cause, leaving many suffering with reoccurring acne.

It's the Hormones

Bacteria, clogged pores, chocolate and oily foods have all been claimed to cause acne, but new medical findings have proven that it is our hormones that are the underlying cause. Androgens, which are produced by both men and women, play an important role in the development of acne and the most important androgen in this process is a by-product of testosterone called DHT (Dihydro-Testosterone).