title: Aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy for actinic keratoses/actinic cheilitis/acne: vascular lasers.
abstract: The combination of newer laser and light sources, the long-pulsed pulsed dye laser (LP PDL) and intense pulsed light, with topical aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy (PDT) has achieved enhanced efficacy and rapid treatment and recovery, while diminishing unwanted side effects. In particular, LP PDL PDT has been shown to be safe and effective in the treatment of actinic keratoses, actinic cheilitis, photodamage, and acne vulgaris with minimal discomfort, rapid treatment and recovery, and excellent posttreatment cosmesis.
authors.affiliation: Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA. dralexiades@nyderm.org
authors.forename: Macrene
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alexiades-Armenakas
mesh_terms: D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000622:Aminolevulinic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002613:Cheilitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007642:Keratosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D028022:Low-Level Light Therapy; D010778:Photochemotherapy; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D017319:Photosensitizing Agents; D000622:Aminolevulinic Acid