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Levulan and PDT - No Reaction? - Saint Petersburg, FL
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I recently had a basal cell carcinoma removed...
Cem8144February 22, 2016
$500
I recently had a basal cell carcinoma removed surgically from my lip and the path reported basal and squamous cell carcinoma but got clear margins. whew! So my derm recommended I treat the AK on my face with Levulan and PDT. I went in this morning for the treatment. They put the Levulan on for 15 minutes and then put me under the light for 1 hour. I finished the treatment 4 hours ago and I see absolutely no change. The dr. even looked at me and advised the tech to treat my lip because he said I had it on there too. I will come back and write a review after I see how this works.
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March 21, 2016
My doctor says the medicine should stay on 2 hours before the light, and then 16 minutes 40 seconds under the light. I had a co worker whom they put under the light right after applying the medicine, and he says it didn't work for him either. I would consult my doctor if I were you
May 18, 2016
That's because they did it wrong.
The medicine goes on for an hour, is removed and the light treatment is 12-17 minutes.
The medicine goes on for an hour, is removed and the light treatment is 12-17 minutes.
May 20, 2016
Interesting ,I had the Levulan on my face for 14 hours ,then 40 minutes under the lights .Couldn't believe the discomfort I had for 4 days ,Finally bearable on day 5 .Day 18 now and I still have some small bumps ,but in general I lost a lot of the bad tissues that were bother me
UPDATED FROM Cem8144
1 day post
PDT day 2
Cem8144February 24, 2016
End of second day. After abut 8 hours in the first day I started getting the redness. This is not horrible at all but I'm not sure how well it will take. I can see of the spots that were flaky are definitely more red but I have no pain or issues at all. I suspect I'll have to do another treatment but knowing how this progressed will make me less anxious next time.
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February 17, 2017
Hope all went well. Did you notice any skin smoothing or complexion changes. Thanks Brenda
May 10, 2017
I don't think this is best treatment for cosmetic
It really is an anti cancer treatment
It really is an anti cancer treatment
October 23, 2019
Agreed. IPL, HALO, or Profractional laser treatments are better for cosmetic outcomes.
May 3, 2017
I just had it done today, although they left the Levulan on for 2 hrs, then 16 mins light. I couldn't feel much, and I'm hoping the treatment will actually work.
How was your follow up appointment?
How was your follow up appointment?
May 10, 2017
You should be red immediately! When I had done I was immediately red on fire but it really worked
When they got a newer machine they were unsure how long to leave levulan on and I didn't turn very red and because of that very little cell turn over
I would say leave levulan on longer next time! You can do it in 2 weeks after which will help affect change too
When they got a newer machine they were unsure how long to leave levulan on and I didn't turn very red and because of that very little cell turn over
I would say leave levulan on longer next time! You can do it in 2 weeks after which will help affect change too
October 23, 2019
It honestly depends from person to person. I had the medication on to absorb for 2 hours. My whole face was initially red. The next day, only the reactive spots were read and they started flaking within about 48 hours. A co-worker had immediate, all-over redness, pussing, flaking, and sloughed skin for more than a week. You can't really compare one experience to the other. The amount of AK's that are visible and not visible in your skin is what will dictate.
Let us know if you notice any changes over hte next few days.