It exposes you to low levels of red or near infrared light.
Blue light treatment for skin cancer side effects.
Potential risks and complications.
Acnes on the skin.
Infrared light is a type of.
Photodynamic therapy pdt is a two stage treatment that combines light energy with a drug photosensitizer designed to destroy cancerous and precancerous cells after light activation.
Possible side effects of blue light therapy side effects can include jitteriness headache nausea skin irritation eye irritation and poor vision.
Photosensitizers are activated by a specific wavelength of light energy usually from a laser.
Blue light therapy on its own without the photosensitivity drugs added is safe and has very few risks.
So what does.
The biggest risk is for a potential skin infection if.
Since there are some mild side effects it is recommended that patients always undergo light therapy treatment under the care and supervision of a physician rather than attempting to self medicate.
Possible risks and complications of photodynamic therapy include burning of the treated area skin discoloration skin redness prominent tiny blood vessels telangiectasia pain infection cold sore activation blisters scabs unsightly scars cosmetic disfigurement skin discoloration eye injury or swelling allergic reactions prolonged sun sensitivity and reaction to topical anesthesia.
27 2014 healthday news treating pre cancerous skin spots with a type of light therapy may be more effective than the usual therapy.
The following ailments have been successfully treated with blue light therapy.
Red light therapy rlt is a treatment that may help skin muscle tissue and other parts of your body heal.
Blue light therapy uses light in the blue wavelength range to kill the bacteria propionibacterium acnes or p.
There is no recovery time and the treatment has relatively few.
While the skin exposed to blue light showed no signs of cancer growth it did show significantly more pronounced hyperpigmentation that lasted up to 3 months the authors wrote.
You may feel stinging or burning while this is done.