Combined Photothermal and Photodynamic Therapy

Photodynamic and photothermal combination therapy uses a chemical compound or nanomaterial that, when irradiated at a particular wavelength, converts light energy into both reactive oxygen species and heat. This combination has shown high effectiveness in treating skin infections, with increased wound healing rates and a lower impact on human cell viability than photodynamic or photothermal therapy alone, and the compounds involved often add mechanisms of action or side effect reduction that further increase their efficacy.