I've read in dermatological books that PDT with levulan and red light could destroy the hair follicles, leading to alopecia and that this has been used for the destruction of unwanted hair. There are also reports of permanent alopecia when PDT is done for basal cell cancer and BD. I wonder if there is also a risk of damaging the hair follicles when PDT is done for acne in the beard area with Levulan / Mal with Red / Blue light? I'm very confused about it.
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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)...
See the video for how many variations of PDT there are. If you did not get a good reaction there maybe a few reasons. 1. You actinic keratosis are pigment - Fraxel 1927 high density will help. 2. The cream did not get absorbed enough. Levulan can be applied to gently abraded skin - see video.3. ...