New Laser Toenail Treatments Promise to Zap Ugly Nail Fungus
Laser toenail treatments might be the answer for some 35 million people in the United States that suffer from annoying toenail fungus. The PinPointe laser is said to be up to 88% effective in getting rid of the problem.
Toenail fungus, also known as onychomycosis, is caused by a small organism called a dermatophyte. When you contract the fungus, it infects your nails and causes them to thicken, yellow, and often raise from the nail bed.
Podiatrists and sufferers are excited about the new laser toenail treatment because it is able to penetrate the nail and kill the fungus inside the nail bed which is sometimes difficult to do without harsh prescriptions or painful surgery to remove the nail.
Although this new service looks highly promising, the price is not cheap and could easily set you back a grand or more for 45 minutes in the office. Learn more about laser toenail treatments and other safe options to deal with this embarrassing problem.
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If it works I think that is wonderful!!!
The effectiveness of this treatment is more than 80%, its a great tool to remove fungus from nails
I am part of a group of doctors that has opened several centers that specifically treat toenail fungus in California and the results are very promising. Some of the centers have now done 600-700 cases and the success rates are better than 85%.
It works using a very specialized laser that can penetrate the nail and even into the skin and the growth plate of the nail. The fungus are killed without damaging the toe or the nail. Treatment usually requires just one session. It is not painful so no anesthesia is required. There is no recovery period, you resume your usual activities immediately.
The nail then regrows without the fungus, and usually appears as nice as the nail did before the fungus started.
This treatment is much more effective than any of the present medical treatments available. It is expensive but has virtually no side effects (unlike the medications that need to be taken for months). It can also be repeated for those patients in whom it was not effective the first time, or in those with recurrences sometime down the line.
Disadvantages are the expense which is usually not covered by insurance. The fact that you have to wait for the nail to grow out to see the results, which can take 8 months or more.
It’s quite an effective new treatment.
Thank you Doc Brock…
That was very informative and enlightening.
When you laser the nail, are you killing the nail, as well as the fungus?
Is this a good treatment for severe diabetes?
Southern smiles and world peace,
Sharon
~The Baby Boomer Queen~
What type of laser is it? Pulse dye? What is the wavelength? What is the name and who makes it? I’d like to know more about it.
There are some links in the article for more information.
Peace,
Sharon
~The Baby Boomer Queen~