Photo Dynamic Therapy is An Excellent Alternative for Removing Pre-Cancerous Lesions

Photo Dynamic Therapy is an excellent treatment for the removal of pre-cancerous lesions. The greatest advantage of PDT is the ability to selectively treat an entire area of skin damage and precancers (blanket or field treatment). PDT generally decreases the likelihood of lighter or darker skin spots (post-inflammatory hyper- or hypopigmentation) caused by routine freezing with liquid nitrogen. Additionally, PDT frequently may facilitate smoother skin and an overall improved appearance, tone, color, and enhanced skin texture.

In several studies, PDT has been preferred by many patients for ease of use and recovery as compared to alternative treatments including freezing and chemotherapy creams like fluorouracil (Efudex). The PDT side effects may be milder with less downtime than with fluorouracil.

For patients with many skin lesions, PDT may be generally more effective than repeated spot treatment with topical liquid nitrogen. Some patients are unable to tolerate the prolonged treatment required with fluorouracil or imiquimod (Aldara) because of the irritation, redness, and possible downtime with these topical creams. PDT has become a very well tolerated, essentially painless, noninvasive (no needles or surgery required) procedure to help reduce sun damage and enhance the overall cosmetic outcome (particularly in sensitive areas of the face and chest).

Winter Park Laser has been performing Photo-Dynamic Therapy with Levulan for Sun Damage and Acne for over 6 years in Orlando.

May is Melanoma Awareness Month

May is Melanoma "Skin Cancer Awareness Month" at Medical Spas and Winter Park Laser is celebrating this! Melanoma is a serious type of skin cancer that begins in melanocyte skin cells, the cells that produce melanin. Melanin give skin color, and melanocytes turn into tans. When these cells are exposed to an excess of UV sunlight rays they an grow abnormally and possibly become cancerous. Here are tips for keeping your skin healthy during these summer months: Wear a large hat, and swimsuit-cover-ups, apply a good sunscreen that is Full Broad Spectrum and a minimum SPF of 15, it is important to reapply. Wear an everyday moisturizer with an SPF 15, avoid tanning begs, limin your sun exposure between the hours of 10am-4pm. If you already have sun damage, it can be reduced with IPL or Photo-Dynamic Thereapy Treatments. Call (407) 601-1185 or go to www.winterparklaser.com for more information.

Cosmetic Treatment Provides Healthy Benefits for Sun Damage (Actinic Keratoses) in Orlando.

Winter Park Laser and Anti-Aging Center is one of the few medical spas in central Florida to offer the cutting edge treatment; Photo-Dynamic Therapy using Levulan by DUSA Pharmaceuticals. While many women are concerned with the unsightly dark spots that appear on their skin after years of sun damage, even more are suffering from actinic keratoses (pre-cancerous lesions)-over 10 million Americans have these AKs. Now there is a treatment that will remove and reduce the sun damage cosmetically, while also treating and destroying the actinic keratoses which are pre-cancerous cells. PDT at Winter Park Laser is performed by licensed professionals and supervised by plastic surgeon Jan V. Karlin M.D. and is a combination of Intense Pulsed Light Therapy and photosensitive topical solution Amino Levulanic Acid. This Safe treatment typically results in a 30-60% improvement in the tone, texture, and pigment of the skin as well as the destruction of the actinic keratoses. Multiple treatments may be necessary depending on the severity of the sun damage.

Levulan PDT for Acne Vulgaris in Orlando FL

Levulan® Photodynamic Therapy for Severe or Cystic Acne Vulgaris: The Levulan ALA topical solution is applied to the affected areas. It is left on the skin for up to an hour, and then an intense pulsed light treatment is applied for up to. The treatment is relatively painless, although sensations like tingling, stinging and burning can be felt on the areas being treated. Afterwards there is generally redness, some peeling, and sometimes swelling.

Levulan ALA acne treatment works by selectively targeting the sebaceous glands that it is absorbed into. It is converted into a photosensitizer when it has been absorbed, and the IPL then activates it. This leads to shrinking of the sebaceous glands, and destruction of p-bacteria which improves acne.


Winter Park Laser & Anti-Aging Center has been treating acne for nearly 5 years in Orlando FL! Winter Park Laser is located at 1215 W. Fairbanks Ave. Orlando FL 32804. For more information go to www.winterparklaser.com