Is blue light therapy effective for blackheads?

This is a common question.  Most individuals note some degree of redness, tingling or peeling during or after the procedure.  However, different patients metabolize medications at different rates.  The persistence of your dry patch is definitely something your dermatologist wants...

PhotoDynamic Therapy (PDT) uses four different wavelengths of lasers (PDL, IPL, red light and blue light) to target lesions and irregularities on the skin. It can be used to improve or resolve issues such as: Aged or irregular skinAcneActinic keratosis (precancerous lesions)Hyperactive oil...

PDT (see video below) can be activated with various light sources, including blue, red and believe it or not even IPL or BBL (Sciton). If your Specialist is comfortable, he or she can perform the BBL at the same time when you are undertaking PDT. This can activate the chemical ALA, as well as ad...

From my clinical experience with PDT , it did not happened that patients will have alopecia . There is very minimal risk that the PDT will destroy hair follicle .

Our office uses PDT for arms on a regular basis.  We get great results and patients notice significant decrease in scaliness and precancerous lesions.  No treatment will keep your skin free of precancerous lesions forever, but this is a great way to treat  large areas to minimize...

There is no one treatment that will work for everyone. Aging skin can have many issues that may need multiple therapies to resolve. Lasers, chemical peels, microneedling, Botox and hyaluronic acid dermal fillers can all be combined depending on your needs. That said, photodynamic therapy (PDT)...