La Jolla Photodynamic Therapy doctors
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Mitchel Goldman, MD
San Diego Dermatologic Surgeon
9339 Genesee Avenue Suite 300, San Diego |
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Kimberly Butterwick, MD
San Diego Dermatologic Surgeon
9339 Genesee Avenue Suite 125, San Diego |
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Richard Fitzpatrick, MD
San Diego Dermatologic Surgeon
9339 Genesee Ave Suite 300, San Diego |
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William Groff, DO
San Diego Dermatologist
9339 Genesee Ave Suite 300, San Diego |
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Brian J. Reagan, MD
Carlsbad Plastic Surgeon
6221 Metropolitan St. Suite #100, Carlsbad |
Recent Answers
What does photodynamic therapy mean and how does it work? Is it like light treatment or laser treatment?
Photodynamic therapy is when you apply a chemical to the face (Levulan is the brand name). After letting it incubate it needs to be activated with a light source. Some physicians use a blue light, and others use a laser.
Are the lights intense? Is this kind of treatment known by any other names?
Blue lights are used. There are a few brand names, the BLU-U from DUSA and the Omnilux has a blue light. They are not painful at all, just natural blue light - which means between 410-420 nm. Very safe.
I recently underwent PDT with Levulan (60 min) and Blu-U (9 mins) for back acne. Why does my skin not feel burned or appear red?
I think you need a longer incubation time (ie let the product sit on your back for longer) as well as possibly more time under the blue light.
