Side effects in babies with cholestasis blue light therapy may cause the bronze baby syndrome where the skin and urine become a gray brown color.
Blue light skin therapy side effects.
Serious side effects of levulan kerastick are unlikely.
It exposes you to low levels of red or near infrared light.
More commonly known as photodynamic therapy pdt blue light therapy works often as well as surgery or radiation therapy.
However some minor adverse reactions may be experienced such as.
Red light therapy used in an medical office setting may be used to treat more serious conditions like psoriasis slow healing wounds and even the side effects of chemotherapy.
Possible side effects of blue light therapy side effects can include jitteriness headache nausea skin irritation eye irritation and poor vision.
Red light is for anti aging and inflammation blue light is for acne and infrared light to tighten and firm the skin.
Blue light therapy can activate the production of reproductive hormones such as testosterone and estradiol.
Possible risks and complications of photodynamic therapy include burning of the treated area skin discoloration skin redness prominent tiny blood vessels telangiectasia pain infection cold sore activation blisters scabs unsightly scars cosmetic disfigurement skin discoloration eye injury or swelling allergic reactions prolonged sun sensitivity and reaction to topical anesthesia.
Treatment involves application of levulan followed 14 to 18 hours later by exposure to a special blue light that causes the treated skin cells to die and slough off.
The syndrome disappears after the treatment ends.
Blisters can also appear 12.
Red light therapy rlt is a treatment that may help skin muscle tissue and other parts of your body heal.
In cosmetics led light has several purported uses.
Tingling stinging prickling itching swelling or.
A relatively easy procedure blue light therapy has successfully treated multiple conditions including cancer actinic keratosis a type of superficial skin cancer and acne.
Side effects of blue light therapy immediately following treatment the area may be red swollen tender and mildly bruised or blistered especially when medication has been applied to the skin.