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Pinoys pay the price to have beautiful skin.

Asia Africa Intelligence Wire

| June 27, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Financial Times Ltd. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

(From Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Byline: Margie Quimpo-Espino

JUST how much would a woman ( or man) spend to have beautiful facial skin?

In the Philippines, about P100,000. And the amount goes to just products, no procedure is involved.

The product is called the Obagi Protocols. Its local distributor emphasizes that these should be treated as medicine because it is not available in traditional outlets for skin care products.

At the same time it should only be dispensed after a doctor sees the client.

In the country, nearly 4,000 men and women have spent at least P15,500 for a six-week regimen that is meant to "treat the …

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