Table 4.

Studies on PDT use in sebaceous hyperplasia

First author [Ref.]	Patients, n	Photosensitizer	Incubation time	Light source	Treatment session and duration
Gold [90]	12	20% ALA	30–60 min	Blue light (405–420 nm) or intense pulsed light (500–1,200 nm)	4 sessions at 4-week interval
Kim [92]	8	20% ALA	4 h	Red light (630 nm) at 50–120 J/cm2	1–5 sessions at 4-week interval
Alster [93]	10	20% ALA	1 h	Pulsed dye laser (595 nm)	1–2 sessions at 6-week interval