During the treatment we apply a topical photosensitizing drug to the skin.
Blue light therapy for skin cancer prevention.
Blue light therapy on its own without the photosensitivity drugs added is safe and has very few risks.
I discovered a couple of spots on my face that turned out to be pre cancerous.
More commonly known as photodynamic therapy pdt blue light therapy works often as well as surgery or radiation therapy.
Blue light therapy is an fda approved in office treatment for actinic keratoses precancerous lesions.
Zimmerman at golden state dermatology in walnut creek c.
Insurances typically cover the full cost of the treatment but this varies by insurance.
A relatively easy procedure blue light therapy has successfully treated multiple conditions including cancer actinic keratosis a type of superficial skin cancer and acne.
During the next stage of this treatment your doctor will focus a special blue or red light onto the area of your cancer for about 15 minutes.
Photodynamic therapy for skin cancer.