Abstract: A composition for topically treating skin conditions consists essentially of a mixture of an amount of tricarboxylic acid, an amount of glycolic acid, and alcohol as the remainder of the composition. A method for treating skin conditions includes the steps of topically applying an effective amount of the composition to an area of skin affected with a condition; leaving the composition so applied for a predetermined amount of time; rinsing the composition so applied from the affected area of skin; and so applying, leaving, and rinsing the composition at a predetermined rate to improve the condition.

Abstract: A method for treating dermatological viral infections includes applying a photosensitizing agent to virally infected skin, allowing the virally infected skin to become photosensitive, and illuminating a beam of visible light onto the photosensitive skin to produce a photodynamic reaction substantially reducing the amount of viral infection to the skin.