Photodynamic Therapy or PDT is a method of treatment where a chemical called Aminolevulinic acid (ALA) is applied to the skin and then activated with a light source. Sometimes this light source is a laser, sometimes it is an IPL, and sometimes it is a panel of high intensity blue lights. They all... more
Is photodynamic therapy a laser treatment?
What does photodynamic therapy mean and how does it work? Is it like light treatment or laser treatment?
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