Fotona Onychomycosis (Nail fungus) Treatment
Fotona’s ClearSteps Onychomycosis treatment is a revolutionary, patient-friendly method for treating 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 affected nail and skin tissue, effectively weakening and killing parasitic fungi that infected the patient’s nails.
Advantages of this treatment:
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).
ClearSteps is performed in 3 simple steps:
Step 1: File down the nail. During onychomycosis the nail will become deformed and overgrown, and it may thicken. Filling down the nail allows laser light to fully penetrate the treatment site.
Step 2: Administer Nd: YAG laser pulses in a circular pattern covering the entire nail. Slightly overlaps the beam so that the nail is fully covered. The patient should feel a slight heating sensation throughout the nail.
Step 3: Target Nd: YAG is usually performed four times, at one-week intervals. All the nails should be treated during every treatment. Laser light can also effectively treat fungus which has infected skin tissue.