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Photodynamic Therapy for Photodamaged Skin

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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a well-established therapeutic modality for nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC). It is based on a photochemical reaction, which causes destruction of the target tissue associated with an inflammatory response. In the last years, PDT has been indicated for some dermatosis in cosmetic dermatology, such as acne, sebaceous hyperplasia, rosacea, and photoaging. Although PDT’s mechanism of action in these dermatoses is not totally clear, some histological studies had shown dermis remodeling induced by PDT in photodamaged skin. In this chapter, we are going to discuss about photoaging and PDT treatment, comparing literature review and authors’ experience.

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  1. Medical Ambulatory of Specialties, Barradas, São Paulo, Brazil

    Ana Carolina Junqueira Ferolla

  2. Department of Clinical Medicine – Dermatology, Fluminense Federal University, Praia de Icarai 139, 702, Niterói, RJ, Brazil

    Maria Claudia Almeida Issa

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  2. Clínicas Hospital of São Paulo of the University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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Ferolla, A.C.J., Issa, M.C.A. (2018). Photodynamic Therapy for Photodamaged Skin. In: Issa, M., Tamura, B. (eds) Lasers, Lights and Other Technologies. Clinical Approaches and Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16799-2_24

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