Photodynamic Therapy

We have been performing photodynamic therapy in the office since we started in 2005. It has been widely used throughout the world for about 20 years now. Personally, Dr. Rosenberger does this treatment does this to herself once or twice a year to treat sun damage and rosacea.

[@margiebros6930]

I would rather deliver quintuplets without any pain medication than EVER undergoing this therapy again. It was horrendously painful.

[@giovanna722]

Sorry to hear that. Did the derm use Ameluz?

[@honeybadgernasty]

Dr. Rosenberger, what is the cost of PDT? It won't be covered by my insurance since it's going to treat my facial acne and enlarged pores...

[@Maya_Pinion]

Too much,I'm sure. Sadly

[@honeybadgernasty]

What was the name of the new activator used in lieu of Levulan?

[@appalachianspringdermatolo1288]

Ameluz

[@honeybadgernasty]

@@appalachianspringdermatolo1288 Thank you!

[@lilyrose1581]

Ever thought to use the technique for hair removal because I've seen various articles on the subject of using PDT as a way to enhance laser hair removal methods though many of them say they use IPL and not traditional laser but the thing is I can't find anything that says it's too risky or it doesn't work quite the opposite but I can't get any more information I see a new products being talked about but then it disappears before it could be sold to the public I'm just bringing it to people's attention so people don't have to believe there's only the methods that are currently available because sadly enough I don't see anything else being publicized to suggest there's anything new coming out the only thing I can find is new laser and IPL devices being made but it all comes down to the same problem of targeting the wrong thing the natural pigment of the hair rather than the actual root the dermal papilla and from what I can gather from the research is that they use photosensitive that sink down into the follicle and then the IPL device activate the photosensitive agent thus burning add damaging the surrounding tissue thus preventing new hair growth thus employee or inducing scarring Alopecia but only for the targeted area

[@david9783]

My dermatologist cooked me so badly that I was in agony for days. My countenance was hideous. Not what you would call a good first visit.