I am scheduled for Bluelight therapy with levulan for my acne but I want to know will it also help with freckles and fine lines? Also, will I peel? I want a second opinion other than my derm. Thanks
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– and the answer is that PDT can be very effective for the arms and clinical
studies have supported this for years. And, in fact, we know that pre-treatment
of the areas we are treating with a wide variety of topical agents can enhance
the penetration of the Levulan, t...
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is FDA approved to treat actinic keratoses, or pre-cancers. Dermatologists use the treatment off-label (not FDA approved) to treat acne. It is a safe and effective treatment. A chemical called levulan is applied to the area to be treated and...
When you say that the technician exposed you to a blue light and "orange light," do you mean "red light?" You are correct, the red light source does emit within the 600nm wavelength range, but is much different than an IPL and is not used for hair removal. If an IPL was truly used to activate...