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Photodynamic Therapy For The Treatment Of Acne
By A J Jackson

Summary of research:

Photodynamic therapy ( PDT ) with use of topical 5 - aminolevulinic acid ( ALA, Levulan Kerastick, Dusa Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Wilmington, MA ) photosensitizing agent is a new modality for the treatment of Acne. Eighteen patients ( aged 15 to 63 ) with moderate to severe inflammatory received ALA - PDT. ALA remained in contact with skin for 15 to 30 minutes before exposure to blue light ( ClearLight [Lumenis] or BLU - U [Dusa Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ] ) or the Aurora DSR ( Syneron Medical Ltd. ), which uses Electro - Optical Synergy ( ELOS ), a unique combination of optical and radiofrequency ( RF ) energy. Patients received two to four ALA - PDT treatments over four to

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eight weeks or two cycles of ALA - PDT ( weeks 2, 4 ) preceded by salicylic acid peel ( weeks 1, 3 ) over four weeks. The average follow - up time was four months. On a scale of 0. 0 to 4. 0, the average grade improvement was 1. 75. Among the 12 patients who said their had improved, 11 had at least 50 % improvement and five had more than 75 % improvement. Adverse effects were limited to erythema and peeling for up to five days after treatment and one episode of impetiginization of the affected area. Patients with moderate to severe can achieve durable improvement with short - contact ALA - PDT.

Report Title: Photodynamic therapy for the treatment of Acne: a pilot study.
Researcher ( s ): Taub AF
From Journal: J Drugs Dermatol, 3 ( 6 Suppl ): S10 - 4 2004

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Adam Jackson is a medical writer / researcher specialising in effective, natural solutions to common health problems. He is a qualified Complementary medical practitioner and a former columnist for the Nursing Times & Editor of http://www.internethealthlibrary.com . He has written seven books which have been published around the world & translated into 27 languages. He has a special interest in skin care.

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