Nail Fungus & Warts
Our toe fungus laser treatment is a revolutionary, patient-friendly method for treating onychomycosis (toenail fungus). It is a simple and effective procedure that uses the power of Nd:YAG laser light to heat evenly throughout the depth of the effected nail and skin tissue, effectively weakening and killing parasitic fungi which have infected the patient’s nails.
Treatment for toe fungus:
Step 1: File down the Nail prior to your laser treatment. 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: Our technician will administer Nd:YAG laser pulses in a circular pattern covering the entire nail. Slightly overlap the beam so that the nail is fully covered. You should feel a heating sensation throughout the nail.
Step 3: We then provide 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.
This treatment is performed four times, at one week intervals. All of the nails should be treated during every treatment.
Safe and Effective, Without Side-Effects
Deep, pulse-profile heating of the nail bed stimulates the killing of parasitic fungus. The natural growth and immune processes of the body are then able to restore the nail to its pristine state. Compared to traditional methods, the effects of laser light spread evenly throughout the tissue and are not subject to either the limits of chemical diffusion (as are topicals) or the induction of hepatoxic side effects (as is the case with oral medications).
Laser Treatment of Warts
Warts are viral infections that are highly contagious, and they can be easily transmitted without direct contact. Laser podiatry is an effective way to treat warts. Our patented laser technology uses laser power to effectively ablate and cut the blood supply to the wart to incapacitate the wart from the root. Pulsed dye lasers can precisely target and destroy the blood supply to the wart. This targeted approach ensures that only the affected area is treated, minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissue. Pulsed dye laser treatments are generally well-tolerated in adults but this procedure does have discomfort that would not make it advisable for anyone under 12 years of age. Compared to other wart removal methods, pulsed dye laser treatments have a lower risk of scarring. You may require multiple treatments done approximately 4 weeks apart. After the treatment you can expect the wart to be bruised but patients can generally resume their normal daily activities.
Disclaimer: Results may vary from patient to patient.