You no longer need to feel embarrassed to wear open-toe shoes and sandals – or just go barefoot – because of toenail fungus or discoloration.
Elite Foot & Ankle Associates is the area’s leader in restoring nails back to health, providing a natural and luminous appearance. We use an FDA approved Class IV laser, that is painless with no downtime or recovery time, and no side effects.
Class IV laser therapy is one of the most safe and effective ways to treat toenail fungus (onychomycosis)!
Laser therapy penetrates the nail bed and kills the fungus living underneath the nail – without pain and without any harmful side effects.
When the colony of fungus under the nail is “attacked” by the laser, the elements that make it grow and thrive are destroyed. This allows your nail bed to begin growing new, healthy nail. Nails that won’t give you feelings of discomfort or embarrassment!
Laser therapy is a quick and easy treatment allowing patients to relax during the procedure.
What is Onychomycosis?
Fungal foot infections. They can create major discomfort and even embarrassment. They are also EXTREMELY COMMON; affecting millions of people each year.
Additionally, fungus is easily spread. Individuals with fungus may have contracted it through shared bathroom space, public locker rooms, showers, and pools, shared clothing or shoes, even carpeting.
For some, fungus is simply genetic. When this is the case, treatment can become even more difficult given the likelihood of reoccurrence.
One of the most prevalent types of fungal foot infections directly affects your toenails. This type of condition is known as onychomycosis.
You may have onychomycosis if you notice any of the following symptoms:
- yellow or other discoloration of your toenails
- thickened or brittle toenails
- an unpleasant odor coming from the nail area
- pain
It’s not uncommon to feel discomfort and embarrassment due to the unsightly appearance and these symptoms of onychomycosis.
Fungal nail affects nearly 10% of the US population.
While many find the condition to be, simply, an eye sore, fungal nail can also lead to a larger problems incuding:
- infection of other toenails
- infecting friends and family
- increased pain
- ingrown toenails
Individuals with diabetes are also more susceptible to fungal nail given their compromised immune systems.
Elite Foot & Ankle’s Laser Nail Treatment includes:
- Typically prior to treatment we recommend a DNA test to ensure the nail has a fungal infection.
- Many nails may look fungal but actually are either damaged by trauma or may have bacterial, yeast, or mold infections.
- Treatment for nail fungus done with six laser treatments done every two weeks for three months.
- During the three months of laser we recommend application of a topical antifungal cream or solution daily.
- If our laser package is purchased, we will provide you with a free topical antifungal, foot soaks, foot wash, and a nerve food specifically designed for nail health.
- We also recommend an antifungal shoe spray to be applied to the shoes daily.
- Oral Terbanifine when indicated.
This method has about an 70-80% effective rate.
Our doctors will follow up with you in 8 months following your last treatment. While we cannot guarantee your treatment (treating nail fungus is difficult, and in some patients it cannot be eradicated), if you still have some residual or lack of improvement, we will provide three additional treatments at no cost to you.