Laser Toenail Fungus Removal

What is Onychomycosis (toenail fungus)?

Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of the nail and nail bed. About 10% of the population in the United States suffers from this infection.

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What are the treatment options for toenail fungus?

Traditional treatment options for toenail fungus include topical agents, systemic oral agents, and surgical nail removal. Oral medications can take many months to work with efficacy from 50-80%. Such medicines put patients at risk for systemic complications including liver toxicity. Topical treatments have low success rates with high relapse rates. Surgical treatment involves complete removal of the nail and ablation of the nail bed.

Is laser treatment effective?

Studies show the effectiveness of laser toenail treatments to be between 80 and 90%. While most patients only require one treatment, some people benefit from several treatments, several months apart.

You be the judge - Laser Toenail Treatment Before and After

What is laser therapy?

Low-level laser therapy is a new, innovative treatment option for onychomycosis (toenail fungus). The technology utilize lasers of two different wavelengths to kill fungal cells at the cellular level.

Are laser toenail fungus treatments painful?

Not only is the procedure painless, it is safe on the surrounding, healthy tissue and skin.

How long does the treatment take?

The actual procedure takes around 10 minutes per foot or hand. All five nails are addressed at one time.

I have cancer, is laser treatment safe?

Yes. In fact, laser treatmet avoids the often harmful systemic effects of other treatment options.

Will my insurance pay for laser toenail fungus treatment?

At this time, laser fungus removal is not covered by health insurance.

Are the results immediate?

Results will not be seen immediately. While the fungal cells are killed at the time of treatment, it may take several months for the diseased nail to grow out and the new, healthy nail to fill in.

I want to get rid of this embarrassing toenail fungus,
what do I do next?

Simply request an appointment online, or call our office at (602) 258-8500 to make an appointment. Your treatment can be performed the same day as your evaluation.