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Photodynamic Therapy - Oregon
Jenniferzz spent $20 in Oregon Updated 4 months ago
I Had Photodynamic Therapy to treat my preskin cancerous cells on the surface of my skin. I also suffer from Rosecea and sun damage and some acne. My face was cleaned with some alcohol and then Levulan. It tingled but was not painful. I sat with it on my face for 1 hour then sat with a... Read more
Following Treatment After Photodynamic Therapy - Hawaii
Kasey 57 spent $35 in Hawaii Updated 6 months ago
I've been a past user of Efudex on my face, and now many years later I've been advised by my dermatologist to try PDT. He feels it's the best course of action to pinpoint my preskin cancerous cells laying under the surface of my skin. He also said it's to avoid future cancer... Read more
I Am Scared...PDT on Friday - Fort Wayne, IN
Laurie1913 spent $1,000 in Fort Wayne IN area Updated 7 months ago
I went through the 5-FU therapy 6 years ago, ended up with a horrible acid type burn on my face. Now we are going with PDT and I am scared to death (only because of my previous experience). This is scheduled for Friday 10/14/2011 and I am really nervous that my face will look like a freak... Read more
Day 2 After Procedure - San Diego, CA
Nelley spent $39 in San Diego, CA Updated 1 year ago
Ok so I finally had this procedure done! Initially I was prepared to pay $750 to have it done, but I found out that my insurance covered it because I have Actinic Keratosis, so after insurance my out of pocket was only $38.50! After reading all these reviews and talking with a few people that... Read more
Bad Bad Bad! Photodynamic Therapy Gave Me Acne over 90% of my Face
manifestlove spent $1,600 in Utah, UT Updated 2 years ago
After my skin peeled I was shocked to find I have horrible acne left over on 90% of my face.I had mild to moderate acne before( milia and some occational pustules) I'm licensed to do esthetics and wanted to get this tx before opening my practice to have beautiful skin so I would look... Read more
Ala-pdt Adverse Reactions
mikemills spent $500 in Texas Updated 2 years ago
Worst thing i have been through, healing is taking so long, make sure you are safe when using this treatment iwth right incubation time and exposure times.had an ala-pdt treatemnt doen and got a sever reaction with scabs and blisters. soem of the scabs and blisters came off early. i am left with... Read more
Photodynamic Therapy with Levulan Day 2 - Houston, TX
lstewart123 spent $900 in Houston, TX Created 2 months ago
Just had the treatment done yesterday. Levulan was left on my face for one hour, then 4 minutes under the blue light. They have me a cold air blowing tube to blow on my face during the treatment, and they were misting me with cold water, so the actual treatment was slightly uncomfortable but not... Read more
Somewhat Helpful, but Definitely NOT a Cure - Florida
Jabberwocky spent $3,000 in Florida Created 5 months ago
I sought out a doctor to give me a Fraxel Re:pair for acne scarring. I found a doctor who would do the Re:pair, but wanted to treat my existing acne with a series of PDTs before doing the Fraxel Re:pair. I was ill-informed at the time, and it annoyed me to no end she wouldn't give me what I... Read more
4 Days Post Treatment - Mammoth Lakes, CA
mickeyfin spent $350 in Mammoth Lakes Created 9 months ago
I have AK and had 2 sessions of Zyclara, which resulted in greater than 15 lesions exposed, bloody and unsightly. I waited until I healed and just had Levulan with pulsed light. I had mild redness, some dark spots and no pain after day 1. Some mild puffiness and redness. No obvious benefit yet. Read more
It Worked! - Melbourne, Australia
priestess355 spent $350 in Melbourne Australia Created 1 year ago
$350 PER TREATMENT - need up to FOUR treatments over 2 months. I have PCOS induced acne and rosacea. It'll never 'go away' but I can manage it. I tried everything else and this worked. I had three PDT treatments. Each time I was incubated with the acid for 2 - 3 hours. Then... Read more
40 Year Old on Her Ninth Day After - Strong Reaction! - Colorado
Christine040 spent $450 in Colorado Created 1 year ago
I wanted to write this to let people know what it's like when you have a really strong reaction to this - probably the only mistake my doctors made was not telling me the absolute extreames - which apparently, happen when you've had alot of sun damage. Hang in there! This procedure is... Read more
Worth It! - Denver
Littleton493 spent $375 in Greater Denver area Created 1 year ago
I've always struggled with acne, i had little relief with hormones & proactive. It was alright for a few years, but I recently had a huge flair up due to some bad skin care product I started using. I decided to do PDT w/levulan and am so glad I did. My skin is so much better! I have no... Read more
Photodynamic Therapy - Road Island
Bobalou spent $800 in Road Island Created 1 year ago
PDT vs. Efudex - I used Efudex 5 years ago and would highly recommend it. I am onboard[mostly] with with what Dr. M stated that Efudex is the gold standard. In my experience, I should have gone 5 weeks and not 4. Now 5 years later some of the more stubborn AK will get a dose of PDT. I want... Read more
pdt experience - Naples, FL
perkycolfl spent $600 in Naples, FL Created 1 year ago
I had a PDT treatment performed 3 days ago. I have to say after reading about PDT and especially the reviews, I was very anxious. I have precancerous cells and after much delibertion, determined, I had no other choice but to undergo PDT. I did not find the treatment extremely painful(this is for... Read more
36 Year-old Female - Mild to Moderate AK's on Face
9155anon spent $450 in Raleigh, NC Updated 2 years ago
Currently on day 4 after treatment. Started w/ 2 hrs. incubation and 15mins. of Blu-U light. Thank goodness for the fan while under the light - I was waving that fan to keep my face cool! Rode home in car w/ hat & scarf to avoid sunlight exposure - I would advise to have someone drive you... Read more
PDT Really Works!
HeatherR spent $350 in Sarasota, Florida Updated 2 years ago
I did not have severe cystic acne, just a small amount developing on my jawline, as well as some sunspots. I mostly did this as a trial run, for my mother, who needed it but was a bit nervous. That said, I loved the result. First the bad news...It was uncomfortable for two-three days. I used... Read more
Terrible Experience That Damaged my Skin
California Crookedteeth spent $500 in Santa Cruz, CA Updated 4 years ago
I had deep an pervasive adult acne that was not responding to antibiotics or topical creams, so my doctor suggested this procedure some years ago. I had three or four treatments. The entire procedure was slapdash and not controlled at all, and my skin ended up damaged and more aged than it was... Read more