Modified painless photodynamic therapy for facial multiple actinic keratosis in China: A prospective split‐face control study
Jiandan Li,
Yunfeng Zhang,
Guolong Zhang
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundAminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy (ALA‐PDT) is an effective treatment for multiple actinic keratosis (AK). However, PDT‐induced pain often discontinues the therapy to reduce its efficacy, limiting its application. If modified painless PDT schedule with shorter photosensitizer dressing and higher dose illumination could achieve good efficacy in AK, it is still unknown.ObjectivesTo explore the efficacy and pain tolerance of the modified painless PDT (M‐PDT) in facial multiple AK.MethodsA split‐f… Show more
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