Thank you very much Dr. Seckel, I really appreciate it. I just was wondering if Laser Genesis is also known as Photo facial rejuvenation? I live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and some places have FotofacialRF. I’m not sure if it’s the same thing, or something a little different. As well, I was wondering if you know anything about Photodynamic Therapy to help reduce pore size? Thanks again. David, Ontario, Canada
Dear David,
Photo facial rejuvenation is usually used to refer to IPL treatments for non-surgical facial rejuvenation. Technically all laser and IPL therapy is Phototherapy because they use light waves or photo energy to treat the skin. But common usage of Photo facial rejuvenation usually refers to IPL.
I am not familiar with FotofacialRF. But if the RF refers to Radiofrequency it is not a photo facial treatment because radiofrequency (RF) uses radiofrequency waves not light or photic waves to treat the skin. Actually foto refers to photography and should not be used to refer to light therapy on the face.
Photodynamic therapy refers to the use of IPL on the skin after the application of a photo sensitizing agent to enhance the effect on the skin. Photodynamic therapy is very successful for treating acne bit I am unaware of the effect on enlarged pores.
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