Photofacial and IPL or intense pulsed light are nearly identical procedures. IPL and Photofacial employ a low energy laser that helps to remove red and brown imperfections from the skin such as spider veins and age spots and smooth fine lines. The downtime from IPL is generally minimal and most... more
Photodynamic therapy - how is it different from photo therapy and fotofacial?
I want to try a "photo" treatment for my acne, but I don't know how they are different or which one works best on acne. Can someone tell me how phototherapy and photofacial and photodynamic therapy are different and recommend the best one of those treatments?
Thanks a lot.
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