{"id":5097,"date":"2023-02-16T14:31:11","date_gmt":"2023-02-16T12:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/old.cosmeticdermamedicine.gr\/?post_type=services&p=5097"},"modified":"2023-04-05T11:58:39","modified_gmt":"2023-04-05T08:58:39","slug":"pdt-photodynamic-acne-treatment","status":"publish","type":"services","link":"https:\/\/old.cosmeticdermamedicine.gr\/en\/pdt-photodynamic-acne-treatment","title":{"rendered":"PDT Photodynamic Acne Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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“We tend to mistakenly believe that this Inflammatory Skin Disease mainly affects teenagers. In reality, however, Acne does not discriminate in terms of gender or age and its treatment is not always easy”, says Dermatologist – Venereologist Dr. Amalia Tsiatoura. “Acne is the most common skin disease and the appearance of its symptoms is caused by the acne bacterium, Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes). With the help of PDT Photodynamic Therapy, the treatment of troublesome and painful pustules and acne scars is now possible, with simultaneous regeneration and rejuvenation of the skin.”<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n \n

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It is known that acne improves considerably after exposure to sunlight, due to the antibacterial action and the effect of UV rays on the immune system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For several years, UV acne phototherapy was the treatment of choice for active acne, but later it proved to be a factor in photocarcinogenesis and photoaging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since then, various wavelengths have been used to combat acne and until recently, light sources such as red\/blue light, intense pulsed light (IPL) and laser have been used to treat acne.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

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The innovative method of PDT Photodynamic Therapy offers a solution where other methods of Acne Treatment do not work. As the Dermatologist – Venereologist Dr. Amalia Tsiatoura explains, in some cases, Local and Systemic treatments for acne are impossible to apply due to the patient’s individual or family medical history and the adverse effects that accompany them. At the same time, it is approved for use in clinical practice and is completely safe and effective.<\/p>\n

Modern dermatology harnesses the power of light to address the main factors involved with the pathogenesis of acne without the undesirable effects of topical or systemic antibiotics, hormones and retinoids. Photodynamic treatment (PDT) has been shown to have antibacterial action, anti-inflammatory action, as well as action against seborrhea. It leads to a reduction in the number of P. acnes bacteria and a reduction in the secretion of sebum and the size of the sebaceous glands.<\/p>\n

Life-giving visible light – blue (430-500\u03bcm) or red (550-700\u03bcm) – penetrates below the surface of the skin, targeting Porphyrins IX, products resulting from the metabolism of bacteria such as P. Acnes in the skin.<\/p>\n

In Cosmetic Derma Medicine, the conduct of PDT Photodynamic Therapy relies on the epidermal application of a specific photosensitizing substance to target the hair glands and increase the production of Porphyrins IX (Porphyrins IX), which are activated by exposure to visible light and induce a photodynamic reaction that eliminates pathogenic bacteria.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n \n

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