Huntington dermatology patient asks, “What is photodynamic (PDT) therapy?”
The use of a topical agent combined with light therapy to treat certain skin conditions can be traced back more than 3000 years to ancient Indian and Egyptian sources. Research shows that these cultures applied plant or vegetable substances that caused photoreactions in the skin when exposed to sunlight. Modern use of photodynamic Therapy (PDT) is documented to the turn of the century and is credited to a German scientist named Hermann von Tappeiner. PDT was initially tested on skin carcinomas and is still used in such a manner today. At the Dermatology and Cosmetic Laser Center, serving patients from … Continue reading