Onychomycosis (nail fungus)
STEP 1:
File down the Nail. During onychomycosis the nail will become deformed and overgrown, it may also thicken. Filing down the nail allows laser light to fully penetrate into the treatment site.
STEP 2:
Administer Nd:YAG laser pulses in a circular pattern covering the entire nail. Slightly overlapping the beam. The patient should feel a slight heating sensation throughout the nail.
STEP 3:
Target Nd:YAG laser pulses around the perimeter of the nail bed. Often parasitic fungus has worked its way beyond the nail bed and needs to be eliminated in all the tissue surrounding the nail to prevent recurrence.
WHAT CAUSES NAIL FUNGUS ?
A Nail infection can be caused by a myriad of common sources – a nail spa, the local gym, a swimming pool, or a public shower all could leave someone with a nail infection, medically known as onchomycosis. This occurs when fungus, certain moulds, or yeast species attack the nail or tissue around the nail. Affecting up to 14% of the population, nail infections can be painful and bothersome. While medications can provide effective treatments, some of the side effects of these drugs can have short or long term undesirable outcome.
Session: 4 sessions; 1 week apart
Pain: Mild (numbing provided for patient comfort)