PDT & BLU U
Blue light photodynamic therapy illumination.
an innovative way to control moderate acne
and actinic keratosis.
CONDITIONS TREATED:
- Acne
- Precancerous lesions (actinic keratosis)
- Sun damaged/aged skin
Levulan and IPL
What does Levulan and IPl treat?
CONDITIONS TREATED:
- Acne
- Severely sun damaged skin
- Enlarged pores
- Precancerous sun spots (actinic keratoses, skin cancer prevention)
- Enlarged oil glands (sebaceous hyperplasia)
- Irregular pigmentation
- Freckling
- Liver spots (solar lentigenes)
- Uneven skin texture
This is why its an optimal anti-age treatment.
It is a photo facial on steroids.
What is the difference between Levulan-IPL Photodynamic therapy and Blue Light Photodynamic therapy?
The two treatments are quite similar, with some subtle differences.
In both treatments:
- Levulan is applied to the skin and incubates
- You will be very sensitive to sunlight or bright lights for 48 hours after the treatment and must be extremely careful to avoid exposure to light
- The Levulan is activated with a light source
- In Blue Light PDT, Blue Lightis used to activate the Levulan
- In IPL-PDT, IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) is used to activate the Levulan
- Both Levulan-IPL PDT and Blue Light PDTcan both be used to treat:
- Acne
- Pre-cancerous sun spots (actinic keratoses)
Levulan-IPL PDT:
- Cannot be used on tanned skin
- Cannot be used on darker skin types (South Asian, African)
The advantage for Levulan-IPL is that it can also be used to treat:
- Enlarged capillaries
- Telangiectasia
- Freckling
- Enlarged pores
- Enlarged oil glands (sebaceous hyperplasia)
- Irregular pigmentation
- Liver spots (solar lentigenes)
- Uneven skin texture
Blue Light PDT:
- Can be used on all skin types
- Can be used on tanned skin
Will not remove:
- Enlarged capillaries
- Telangiectasia
- Freckling
- Enlarged pores
- Enlarged oil glands (sebaceous hyperplasia)
- Irregular pigmentation
- Liver spots (solar lentigenes)
- Uneven skin texture
