Photodynamic Therapy in Daylight

This is based on the use of photosensitising agents and activation with sunlight to treat non-melanoma cutaneous tumours like actinic keratoses on the face and head and field cancerisation.

INDICATIONS non-melanoma cutaneous cancers like actinic keratoses on the face and head and treatment of a field of cancerisation	RESULTS excision of visible and invisible cancerous cutaneous lesions(field of cancerisation) and improvement of skin quality with a good aesthetic outcome
TECHNIQUE application of a medicated cream with a photosensitising active ingredient, following preparation of the area of skin to be treated	ANAESTHESIA none
PAIN mild burning	RETURN TO SOCIAL LIFE immediate
PROCEDURE TIME 3 hours and 30 minutes of preparation	PRECAUTIONS avoid exposure to sunlight in the following days, use special emollients