PDT Levulan Bluelight Therapy

I just had PDT for extensive AK’s on my face. This is the third time I have done it over the past 5 years. The results are good, but the procedure and recovery can be challenging. Here are my tips. Bring music with ear buds for the actual procedure. The first 6 minutes of the total 16 are brutal and blaring some great songs really gets me through it. Take some time to pick a few foot-stomping songs. After, don’t plan on doing anything for at least 3 days. My face swells up pretty bad and of course, gets very red and inflamed. This time I am taking hydrocodone which has made all the difference for me. It helps with pain, itching, swelling, and helps me sleep. Otherwise, it is a 4-5 day sufferfest. I also use ice packs a lot. I used to use ointments, but because of the difficulty removing them, I now stick with triamcinolone cream. Aloe with lidocaine also helps.