A course of 4 treatments, once a month, has over an 80% success rate and several nails can be treated at each session. It is recommended that all toes be treated as the infection may have already been spread but is yet to appear.

All the clinical studies involving laser treatment for fungal nail infection have always treated all ten toe nails. This is to reduce the chance of cross infection and to maximise the chance of treatment success. The only exception to this policy is for finger nails. Fingernails are not close packed in dark moist environments and as such the risk of cross infection is negligible. Toe nails particularly, as they are tightly packed in socks and shoes, are a high risk for fungal spores spreading.

Effective treatments are not expected to clear an infected nail immediately. Due to slow nail growth, results may not be noticeable for 3+ months Toenails may take 9-12+ months and fingernails may take 6-9+ months to grow out. (nails grow faster in summer)

The causes of nail fungus infection are numerous, and a combination of the most common causes usually leads to infected nails, whether that is toenails or fingernails that have the fungal infection. Also, a common skin infection known as athlete’s foot, usually present between the toes, then invades the nail and causes the fungus problem. The hot sweaty environment found in the shoe is ideal for the fungi to grow and to spread on the toenails. Serious medical conditions such as poor circulation and diabetes can lead to worsening conditions and occasionally a secondary bacterial infection.

Most common causes of fungal nail infection:

● Nail Damage

● Poor General Health

● Smoking

● Regular use of shared washing or changing facilities

● Trauma to the nail, from poorly fitting shoes or a sports / running injury

Steps should definitely be taken to avoid re-infection, this is because the infection can return if the fungus or athlete’s foot infection is able to gain access to the nail or foot. It is worth remembering that athlete’s foot infection is part of the same family of infection that causes fungal nail infection. Therefore if your shoes harbour the athlete foot spores you are likely to re-infect your nails. We suggest that you regularly apply anti-fungal creams or sprays and that you should avoid walking barefoot in wet public areas and that you should dry and decontaminate your shoes regularly with a good, effective shoe sanitiser.

Yes, nail varnish should be removed prior to laser treatment for fungal nail infection. You can re-apply 24 hours after treatment.

The laser can be used on fingernail fungus. Fingernail laser treatment is assessed on a case by case basis.

We allocate half an hour for your appointment and the laser treatment usually takes 15-20 minutes to complete.

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