PDT Levulan® Kerastick® & Blu-U® Light

More and more patients with moderately severe acne cannot take antibiotics because of bacterial resistance or side effects. These patients are not severe enough to warrant taking ACCUTANE® and many just don’t want to take ACCUTANE®.

This situation has created a void in our treatment of this disease.

Fortunately, a new approach called photodynamic therapy has emerged.

· The chemical Levulan® is applied to all areas of the face with the Kerastick®

· This material is given 30 minutes to be adequately absorbed into sebaceous oil glands and then the patient is exposed to the Blu-U Light for 8 minutes. This activates the Levulan® and causes the release of highly charged oxygen radicals which diminish the sebaceous glands and decrease inflammation.

· 3 – 4 treatment sessions, each 3 to 4 weeks apart are recommended.

What can you expect post treatment?

A brisk, red reaction resembling a sunburn may occur for 2 to 3 days and acne lesions, dry, heal and fade over the next few weeks. After the series of 3 – 4 treatments, acne can remain under good control for 9 – 12 months.

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Candela V-beam™ , COOLTOUCH® III Lasers & Blu-U® light

These "state-of-the-art" lasers and Blu-U® light without Levulan® are also available for the treatment of acne. They decrease inflammation, shrink sebaceous glands and kill bacteria. They are less effective than photodynamic therapy but do not produce a “sunburn” reaction.

Both photodynamic therapy and lasers can be utilized in conjunction with other topical and oral acne therapies.