What is the Levulan PDT system?
The Levulan PDT (photodynamic therapy) system is an advanced 2-step treatment for minimally to moderately thick AKs (those that have not yet become enlarged and thick) of the face or scalp. The system is unique because it’s the only one that uses light to destroy AKs. How effective is it? The Levulan PDT system has been proven effective in clinical testing. Eight weeks after treatment, it had cleared 100% of AKs in about two-thirds of patients. The system more effectively cleared AKs of the face than those of the scalp. Clinical studies did not examine what happened to completely cleared AKs more than 12 weeks after treatment. How does the Levulan PDT system work? Step 1. The first step in the Levulan PDT system is when your Skin Health Professional applies Levulan Kerastick (aminolevulinic acid HCI) for Topical Solution, 20% to individual AKs on your skin. This unique solution is an acid that occurs naturally in your body; it makes the AKs more sensitive to light. This application pre
