Newport Dermatology Laser Associates


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		Enhanced IPL 3®

		Fraxel®

		ActiveFX®

		DeepFX®

		MaxFX®

		PhotoDynamic Therapy w/ Levulan®

SUN DAMAGE/ RED OR BROWN PIGMENT: PDT with Levulan®

PDT (Photo Dynamic Therapy) with ALA is ideal for removing superficial red and brown pigment changes that develop over time due to aging and sun exposure. PDT with ALA also treats pre-cancerous spots, improves skin tone by eliminating age spots and can be used on the arms, face and hands.

What is PDT with ALA?

PDT combines a light source – either blue light, red light, or intense pulsed light (IPL™) – with the use of a topical photosensitizing solution to target specific cells in the body.

PhotoDynamic Therapy is performed in conjunction with a topical application of ALA, or Levulan® (aminolevulinic acid) to treat skin damage. PDT delivers specific wavelengths of intense light through very specific filters to the skin. Once delivered, the targeted tissue absorbs the light’s energy. We use our advanced light systems and topical applications of ALA to restore a more youthful appearance to your skin by efficiently treating redness, flushing, pigmentary problems, scars and wrinkles.

What are treatments and recovery like?

A topical application of ALA solution is administered prior to treatment. ALA is then exposed to light and activated.

PhotoDynamic therapy can cause mild to severe pain during treatments and mild erythema to severe redness, blistering and scabbing after treatment depending on how long the Levulan® Kerastick® is left on, how much light is used, and which light source is used to activate the ALA. Most cases heal in the same way a severe sunburn would heal.

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