Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)

There is no need to suffer from the emotional and disfiguring effects of severe acne and discolored skin. Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) is a dependable treatment with proven results.

Photodynamic Therapy for acne treatment.Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) is a remarkable treatment for resistant moderate to severe acne, large pores, skin texture, sun damage, rosacea, age spots and pre-cancerous lesions. Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) is a treatment administered with a topical photosensitizing agent called Levulan. Levulan is a 20% Aminolevulinic Acid (ALA), a substance that is found naturally in the human body. The area is then activated with a wavelength of BLU-U® light in combination with intense pulsed light. When combined with intense pulsed light, the effectiveness of the treatment is doubled for the improvement of skin discolorations and sun aging. This essentially takes the common procedure of “photofacial” and makes it twice as effective. At the same time, it can eliminate precancerous cells from your skin. PDT effectively treats sun damaged skin, pre-cancerous lesions, actinic keratoses, fine lines, blotchy pigmentation and large pores. PDT also has dramatic results for stubborn acne vulgaris, acne rosacea, and acne scarring.

Photodynamic Therapy for the treatment of red blotchy skin and skin discoloring.
The liquid Levulan is applied and then left on your skin for 45-60 minutes     allowing it to penetrate deep into the problem area and damaged skin. The     unabsorbed Levulan is removed and you are placed under a special blue light.     The Levulan is absorbed by the abnormal cells and the light targets the Levulan     treating the problem areas with great efficiency.

How Much Improvement Can I Expect?
Sun damage, such as brown spots, red blotches, tiny vessels, and signs of     general sun aging can improve 70-80% after a series of treatments. Active acne     can improve dramatically. Patients with severe sun damaged skin, actinic     keratosis, uneven texture, large pores, mottled pigmentation and skin laxity see     excellent results.

How Many Treatments Will It Take To See Results?
Typically you will see results after one treatment, but a series of treatments are     generally needed for desired outcome. Additional treatments can be done at     periodic intervals in the future to maintain the rejuvenated appearance of the     skin. To achieve maximum improvement of pre-cancerous (actinic keratoses) sun     damage, skin tone and texture, a series of three treatments 2-4 weeks apart is     the most effective.

Following PDT, the treated areas can appear red with some peeling for 2-7 days.     Some patients experience marked redness of their skin. Temporary swelling of     the lips and around the eyes can occur. However, PDT is well tolerated, painless,     non-invasive, requires no needles or surgery, with excellent results. After     treatment a strict use of a complete sunblock is needed to reduce the likelihood     of severe redness and swelling caused by the suns burning rays.