Fungal infections are more and more common, and that’s causing some headaches for doctors and patients alike. The usual treatments are topical creams or oral antifungal medications, but the problem is that these fungi are starting to become resistant to those drugs.
That means we need to find new ways to fight these infections — treatments that are safer, work better, and don’t cost a fortune.
One option that’s showing promise is photodynamic therapy (PDT), and specifically, blue light therapy. Studies have shown that blue light can kill some types of fungi, making it a potential alternative treatment for skin infections.
This article will cover:
- How blue light therapy works to kill fungi
- How it might be used for both surface and deep fungal infections
- What the limitations are
- Where research might be headed in the future
So, could blue light be the answer to our growing fungal infection problem? Let’s take a closer look at blue light therapy for fungal infections.