Levulan Photodynamic Therapy

Levulan Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) is the a recent acne therapy. Levulan Photodynamic acne treatments involve the application of Levulan ( 5-aminolevulinic acid), a photosensitizing agent, which is then activated with blue-light. Levulan Photodynamic Therapy results in significant improvement in moderate to severe cystic acne.

Blue Light Levulan Photodynamic Therapy for acne treatment involves three tactics of action against acne. Levulan PDT inactivates the bacteria that trigger acne, exfoliates the skin to unclog pores, and shuts down the sebaceous glands in the skin that are the root cause in the formation of acne, so it has a long lasting effect even on severe acne.

Blue Light Levulan Photodynamic Therapy can even work in patients who have failed accutane. Accutane also targets the sebaceous gland but accutane has fairly toxic side effects. Levulan is a much safer alternative to accutane treatment.

Visit the Medical Spas or Dermatologists pages for information about Milwaukee area acne treatment providers.