Blue Light Treatment – Boca Raton & Deerfield Beach
By Robert S. Bader, M.D., Dermatologist |
Many patients ask about the “Blue light treatment”. Why? It is commonly used to treat actinic keratosis. It is a relatively simple procedure. Let me explain. Is blue light treatment the best treatment for actinic keratosis (“pre-cancers”)? The short answer is NO in terms of cure rate. For patients with compliance issues, it may be…
Photodynamic Therapy
By Robert S. Bader, M.D., Dermatologist |
Photodynamic Therapy Photodynamic therapy, or “PDT”, is a therapy in which a chemical is applied to the skin and left to dry for some time and the skin is then exposed to a light source. PDT is used to treat many condition, including wet age-related macular degeneration, pre-cancers of the skin (actinic keratosis), basal cell…