Photodynamic Therapy Panama City Florida

http://www.danieldaube.com/

Principles of plastic surgery are being used to treat acne and even cancer. Dr. Daniel Daube is a Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon. He says lasers have expanded from limited uses to many different uses, and it may be the solution for your skin problems.

Dr. Daube says they "currently use approximately eight lasers" in his office. Photodynamic Therapy is just one of the procedures peformed by Dr. Daube. It can be used for someone with a history of skin cancer.

"...A patient comes in, they have multiple small cancers on their face and on their arm. We put the cream on. We wait about three hours, and we expose them to the appropriate light energy. Then, over a couple of days, those cells die selectively, leaving your healthy cells alone," Dr. Daube explains.

Just like with many laser treatments, Photodynamic Therapy continues to advance.

"There are German physicians now using this for acne. A single treatment with Photodynamic Therapy for juveniles with cystic acne, they were getting 80% response rates," Dr. Daube said. He now plans to do the same study in our area. Candidates would be patients who have failed conventional therapy such as antibiotics and topical cream. Those who participate can not have used the drug Accutane. Dr. Daube says the procedure will "most likely" not "be covered by insurance." If you are interested in participating in the study, you will first have to be seen as a patient and evaluated. You can schedule an appointment by calling Dr. Daube at 784-7722.