PDT& ALA 13% mask

What is PDT?

 PDT is an acronym of Photo Dynamic Therapy, and is called photodynamic therapy.

After applying light sensitive product to skin and shining the light, only light is accumulated in the cell with disease selectively so it can be treated. Depending upon the wavelengths of light, each disease for treatment may differ. However, photodynamic therapy is well known to be effective to pustular acne. 

What is light sensitive product?


It is chemical substance that produces free radical within the tissue when particular wavelengths ray is shone.

is generated and provokes damage of cell tissue. Through this action, only the affected part of tissue can be destroyed. After the procedure, red skin, sting, and itching may be accompanied but acne issue gets better and sebum dramatically decreases after a week.
With this therapy, it is very effective to improvement on sebum, large pores on the skin, blackhead on the nose, acne red spots, dull skin as well as acne.
Recently most used light sensitive products are  (5-aminolevlinic acid HCI 13% ALA) 

amazing result

 ALA PDT

ALA PDT is a Photo Dynamic Therapy using 5-aminolevlineic acid (ALA).

It is a Photodynamic therapy applies 5-aminolevlineic acid (ALA) on the skin with existing inflammatory acne followed by applying light (423nm/BLUE). ALA PDT is a convenient acne solution which is free from the risk of deforming the baby in the womb since one does not need to intake any medication and apply constantly on the skin. ALA PDT is an ultimate solution for acne since the phototherapy kills acne bacteria from the sebaceous glands level. There are many kinds of lights used in photodynamic therapy but light that has broad wavelength must be used for an effective absorption. IPL or blue light is most used at present and Omega light is based on blue light.


Advantages of ALA PDT

  1. Safe and convenient since no intake of medication or skin application is required
  2. Safe method for pregnant woman as well as patience who takes other medication since it eliminated any medical complication due to no intake of pills
  3. Antibiotic resistance patient can also safely use
  4. Maximum effect with short treatment time
  5. Almost no side effects on the skin since the treatment is not provocative
  6. Multi-effects that treats not only acne but also face blushing, acne scars, open pore, black head, dead skin cell
  7. Treats acne from its original source