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How long does photodynamic therapy take?
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1.5 hours: There are several kinds of pdt; if you mean the kind used to treat sun damage and skin cancers, the photosensitizer is painted on the affected skin and left there for an hour; the patient then sits under the special blue light for 16 minutes. So in our office, one session takes a total of about an hour and a half.
Answered 10/4/2016
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2.5 hours: There are multiple protocols for photodynamic therapy. Depending upon the indication and the site of application, it can take anywhere from one to two and a half hours.
Answered 3/21/2015
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