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Medical Spa Services
because you loving you matters
3900 Niles Rd
St. Joseph, MI 49085
1.866.828.RENU
269.429.7368 P
269.429.6064 F
St. Joseph, MI 49085
1.866.828.RENU
269.429.7368 P
269.429.6064 F
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Photodynamic Therapy was developed in the 1970's
to treat cancers deep within the body. The initial
problem was targeting the light in deeper areas of
the body to take advantage of the selective
absorption of the photosensitizing drug. New
improvements have facilitated treatments for these
regions. However with superficial regions such as
our skin the delivery of light is much easier.
Research has led to the discovery of specific drugs
which can be absorbed by damaged or inflamed
skin cells such as those from chronic sun exposure,
acne causing bacteria, and pre-cancerous skin
lesions know as actinic keratoses or A. K. s. In
1990, a new topical photosensitizing agent known
as ALA (amino-levulinic acid) was introduced to
work on damaged skin cells. This has led to the
development of an optimal purification and
concentration of the agent in a unique delivery
system known as the Levulan Kerastick from Dusa
Pharmaceuticals.
Now the combination of the application of Levulan
followed by the exposure of specific blue light from
our laser systems causes selective destruction of
targeted cells. The targeted cells can be pre-
cancerous cells, acne infected cells, and those
cells with significant sun damage.
Taking The Benefits Of Photodynamic Therapy for aesthetic benefits, acne, actinic
keratoses or sun damage spots, and skin texture can all be improved with this advanced
treatment offered by Dr. James Newman. After many years of study and evaluation the use
of Dusa Pharmaceutical's Levulan product, treatments can be tailored to treat
pre-cancerous conditions such as multiple actinic keratoses. In fact, the FDA (Food and
Drug Administration) granted an approval for treating this condition using the Levulan
Kerastik in 1999.
The Levulan or (amino-levulinic acid) can be used with Dr. Newman's laser systems to
effectively treat skin texture, sebaceous hyperplasia, acne, actinic keratoses, and refine
pore size.
TROUBLESOME SKIN PORES and ACNE? Want to avoid the use of ACCUTANE?
Many patients who have failed to improve their pore size with topical skin creams, can
achieve much better results with a few treatments using Levulan and pulsed light. The same
can be said for patients with difficult acne who want to try a treatment which may allow them
to forego treatment with ACCUTANE. Often times for the acne patients, the use of antibiotics
and benzoyl peroxide and products such as PROACTIVE aren't enough to resolve the acne
breakouts. The advantage of using Levulan ----- The agent is specifically absorbed by the
acne causing bacteria and thus marked for destruction when photodynamic therapy is used.
As shown in the figure above, after the Levulan is absorbed, the blue light from our laser
causes absorption of photon energy and this energy then destroys the cells which were
targeted.
to treat cancers deep within the body. The initial
problem was targeting the light in deeper areas of
the body to take advantage of the selective
absorption of the photosensitizing drug. New
improvements have facilitated treatments for these
regions. However with superficial regions such as
our skin the delivery of light is much easier.
Research has led to the discovery of specific drugs
which can be absorbed by damaged or inflamed
skin cells such as those from chronic sun exposure,
acne causing bacteria, and pre-cancerous skin
lesions know as actinic keratoses or A. K. s. In
1990, a new topical photosensitizing agent known
as ALA (amino-levulinic acid) was introduced to
work on damaged skin cells. This has led to the
development of an optimal purification and
concentration of the agent in a unique delivery
system known as the Levulan Kerastick from Dusa
Pharmaceuticals.
Now the combination of the application of Levulan
followed by the exposure of specific blue light from
our laser systems causes selective destruction of
targeted cells. The targeted cells can be pre-
cancerous cells, acne infected cells, and those
cells with significant sun damage.
Taking The Benefits Of Photodynamic Therapy for aesthetic benefits, acne, actinic
keratoses or sun damage spots, and skin texture can all be improved with this advanced
treatment offered by Dr. James Newman. After many years of study and evaluation the use
of Dusa Pharmaceutical's Levulan product, treatments can be tailored to treat
pre-cancerous conditions such as multiple actinic keratoses. In fact, the FDA (Food and
Drug Administration) granted an approval for treating this condition using the Levulan
Kerastik in 1999.
The Levulan or (amino-levulinic acid) can be used with Dr. Newman's laser systems to
effectively treat skin texture, sebaceous hyperplasia, acne, actinic keratoses, and refine
pore size.
TROUBLESOME SKIN PORES and ACNE? Want to avoid the use of ACCUTANE?
Many patients who have failed to improve their pore size with topical skin creams, can
achieve much better results with a few treatments using Levulan and pulsed light. The same
can be said for patients with difficult acne who want to try a treatment which may allow them
to forego treatment with ACCUTANE. Often times for the acne patients, the use of antibiotics
and benzoyl peroxide and products such as PROACTIVE aren't enough to resolve the acne
breakouts. The advantage of using Levulan ----- The agent is specifically absorbed by the
acne causing bacteria and thus marked for destruction when photodynamic therapy is used.
As shown in the figure above, after the Levulan is absorbed, the blue light from our laser
causes absorption of photon energy and this energy then destroys the cells which were
targeted.
Levulan
