FAQ's: You may be wondering...
Is there clinical evidence to prove that laser treatment really cures toenail fungus?
There is significant clinical evidence to prove that laser treatment dramatically improves the condition of even a severely infected toenail.
In a recent international study conducted on 72 patients over 3 months, follow-up showed that over 90% of the patients were cleared of all fungal infections.
How soon will I be able to see improvement to my toenails after treatment?
It usually depends on the origin of the fungal infection; if it was at the "root" of the nail, improvement can be seen as early as 3 weeks.
A continuous improvement will be gradual as the nail continues to grow.
Typically a significant overall improvement will be seen after 3 months.
What are the benefits of using laser treatment over drug treatment?
Oral antifungal medications are toxic, and may cause serious medical complications.
As a result, patients that are taking these medications go through routine blood tests to make sure their liver is not damaged during the treatment.
Laser treatment is completely drug free, it does not impose all the health risks associated with the oral antifungal medications. There are NO adverse reactions, injuries, or known side effects from use of lasers to treat a toenail fungus infection.
How is the laser treatment compared to drug treatment in terms of its success rate?
Recent International studies showed over 90% success rates using the latest generation of laser equipment, done over a 3 month period.
Extending the treatment with additional 3 months cured more than 95% of patients.
Common drug treatments that are used over a period of several months are known to have cure rates of only 40 to
80%.
How long does the treatment take?
The treatment takes approximately 15 minutes per foot.
Is the treatment painful?
No. The treatment will not cause any pain.
You will feel the area under the nail heat up but not to an uncomfortable degree.
If I have only one infected nail, can I treat only that one & save time & costs?
If one of your nails is infected, the chances are that your other nails are infected as well, and to allow the treatment to be successful and prevent future self infections, its best to treat all toenails.
We treat all 10 the nails at once.
1 Stan Road, Grayston Drive, Morningside, Sandton. Johannesburg
Is there clinical evidence to prove that laser treatment really cures toenail fungus?
There is significant clinical evidence to prove that laser treatment dramatically improves the condition of even a severely infected toenail.
In a recent international study conducted on 72 patients over 3 months, follow-up showed that over 90% of the patients were cleared of all fungal infections.
How soon will I be able to see improvement to my toenails after treatment?
It usually depends on the origin of the fungal infection; if it was at the "root" of the nail, improvement can be seen as early as 3 weeks.
A continuous improvement will be gradual as the nail continues to grow.
Typically a significant overall improvement will be seen after 3 months.
What are the benefits of using laser treatment over drug treatment?
Oral antifungal medications are toxic, and may cause serious medical complications.
As a result, patients that are taking these medications go through routine blood tests to make sure their liver is not damaged during the treatment.
Laser treatment is completely drug free, it does not impose all the health risks associated with the oral antifungal medications. There are NO adverse reactions, injuries, or known side effects from use of lasers to treat a toenail fungus infection.
How is the laser treatment compared to drug treatment in terms of its success rate?
Recent International studies showed over 90% success rates using the latest generation of laser equipment, done over a 3 month period.
Extending the treatment with additional 3 months cured more than 95% of patients.
Common drug treatments that are used over a period of several months are known to have cure rates of only 40 to
80%.
How long does the treatment take?
The treatment takes approximately 15 minutes per foot.
Is the treatment painful?
No. The treatment will not cause any pain.
You will feel the area under the nail heat up but not to an uncomfortable degree.
If I have only one infected nail, can I treat only that one & save time & costs?
If one of your nails is infected, the chances are that your other nails are infected as well, and to allow the treatment to be successful and prevent future self infections, its best to treat all toenails.
We treat all 10 the nails at once.
1 Stan Road, Grayston Drive, Morningside, Sandton. Johannesburg
