AFYA Skin and Body Clinic uses an innovative treatment for Actinic Keratosis and Moderate to Severe Acne and Acne scarring. This treatment reduces unwanted skin damage, overactive oil glands and acne bacteria.
Levulan (Aminolevulinic acid 20%) is a naturally occurring photosensitizing compound, which has been approved by the FDA to treat pre-cancerous skin lesions called actinic keratosis. Levulan is applied to the skin and subsequently “activated” by a specific wavelength of light. This process of activating Levulan is termed Photodynamic Therapy. The purpose of activating the Levulan is to reduce pre-cancerous skin lesions. The treatment may improve the appearance of the skin and other signs of photoaging, decrease acne, reduces sebaceous hyperplasia, decrease oiliness of the skin, and improve texture/smoothness by minimizing pore size.
