Medical Equipment

Onychomycosis Laser


Treatment
The treatment outcome can be reached by a single or double session, but it depends on the severity of the fungal infection. The outcome, the growth of new clear nail structures is therefore not immediately visible. Nevertheless, in about 8 weeks after the initial treatment the first new formed clear nail structures are discernible. If this is not the case, an additional treatment could be implemented. A 3rd treatment (ca. 8 weeks after the 2nd treatment) could be necessary if the fungal infection is very definitive. The ultimate result should be visible in 9 month till one year.



Pre-treatment tests
Onychomycosis could be bred by different pathogens like e. G. Dermatophytes, yeasts or mildew. The pathogen should be microbiological analyzed beforeeach laser treatment. The treating physician should subsequently classify the results in respect to its pathogen relevance. At the presence of an hyper-keratotic infections the infected nail stuff should be removed mechanically it is not necessary if an atropic infection is present. Projecting infected nails or applied nail polish has to be removed in any case.

Treatment parameter
The duration of the treatment depends on the size of the toenails, the laser settings and the speed of the movement. The laser beam should continuously (ca. 2 mm/s) guided over the nail bed, so that the complete nail (nail plate, nail wall and eponychium) is repeatedly irradiated reticular or spiral-shaped.

Due to the applied total energy there has to be a notable warming perceptible. The treatment could be temporary (about 5 seconds) paused, if the patient feels a heating pain before the necessary total energy is reached. After each treated nail the automatic pulse countershould be reset by a singular touch.

After the treatment, there will be a lingering sensation of heat below the nail.
This sensation will dissipate within 1 - 2 hours.

Post treatment care
The advantage of the laser treatment is when correctly