Photodynamic therapy or PDT has been used in our office for many years to treat pre-cancerous lesions of the skin called actinic keratoses, sun damage, large pores and oily skin. We have recently discovered we can make the uptake of Levulan\u00ae, the medicine we apply on the skin, to become much more uniform by using the micro-needle roller. The combination of a micro-needle roller with a PDT treatment allows us to achieve more effective results with fewer treatments. The device looks like a lint roller but contains tiny micro-needles which are painlessly rolled across the skin before application of the Levulan\u00ae. These micro-needles pierce the surface of the skin without causing damage or bleeding, allowing increased penetration of Levulan\u00ae, (20% aminolevulinic acid), when it is applied to the surface of the skin. Levulan\u00ae is the photosensitizing solution used in PDT. Levulan\u00ae is preferentially absorbed by oil glands, precancerous or sun-damaged cells and pores making them more sensitive to light. After the Levulan\u00ae incubates on the surface of the skin for a specific period of time, it is removed and a light source or laser is used to activate the medication. The activation of the Levulan\u00ae shrinks oil glands and reduces pre-cancerous and sun-damaged cells leaving the skin healthier and more radiant. The use of a micro-needle roller has significantly improved our results of this treatment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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