Onychomycosis Treatment with FotonaLaser

Abstract

Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of the nails. It does not usually cause discomfort, but it alters the aesthetics of the affected nails and, if not treated in time, it can become chronic and spread. The cause of onychomycosis are fungi of the dermatophyte type. Onychomycosis is the disease that most frequently affects the nails of humans (50%), being responsible for more than half of the cases of nail alteration. Studies show prevalence figures between 2% - 18% of the population. It manifests in the form of onychodystrophy or alteration of the normal appearance of one or more fingernails or toenails. Toenails are affected more often than fingernails. It is very common to affect several nails at the same time. Clinically there may be onycholysis, subungual hyperkeratosis with desquamation, dyschromia ranging from yellowish or greenish to brown or black. The treatment of onychomycosis may require taking oral antifungal drugs (undecenoic acid, azoles and sometimes allylamines) combined with long-term treatment (2 to 18 months), they can cause liver damage, kidney failure, anemia, thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, gastrointestinal disorders and alopecia among other diseases. In addition, other treatments can be performed, ranging from surgery (laminectomy, matrixectomy), onychoabrasion, to the use of new therapies such as: photodynamic therapy, iontophoresis, and lasers today. The laser is a revolutionary treatment for Onychomycosis. It is a simple and effective procedure that uses Neodymium or Erbium: Yag laser to act to the depths of the damaged nail and the underlying skin, weakening and eliminating the fungus that has invaded the patient’s nail. The body’s natural defense process is stimulated to regenerate the nail in a normal way. Compared with traditional methods, the laser does not damage the tissue and is not limited to its chemical action like topical drugs, nor does it risk causing liver damage like oral medications. By applying the Fotona Laser with smoothmode technology throughout the nail plate, we achieve, through heat irradiation, eradicate any fungus or germ lodged in the nail. Without side effects, fast, simple and 100% safe.