Heathcare Guide to Laser Treatment for

Toenail Fungus

In this presentation you will discover:

2 – Ways to determine you have nail fungus4 – Mistakes to avoid when treating nail fungus4 - Step process for treating your fungal nails

with laser therapy

This is for you if…•You are frustrated and embarrassed with how your nails look•You are tired of using Vicks on your nails or other topical medications unsuccessfully•You have taken Lamisil before and the fungus has returned•You don’t want to take any more pills•You want the safest, healthiest treatment for you nails•Your doctor told you not to take a medication to treat your nails because it could harm your liver•If you want the easiest way to treat your nail fungus

Ways to determine ifyou have nail fungus

1 - Look at your nails!Are they:

• Yellow• Hardened and thick• Crumbling• Filled with debris

under the nail• Lifting of the skin

Ways to determine ifyou have nail fungus

2 - Nail sample

• If you are unsure you have a fungus

• If you want to know the type of fungus

• Make sure you don’t just get a nail trimming

Mistake #1 Not getting a clear diagnosis

Causes of nail thickening

•Rubbing on shoes•Pressure from toes•Nail injury•Immune disease•Fungal infection

Mistake #2Not using the correct treatment method

•Removal•Topical•Oral•Laser

Mistake #3Not giving enough time to see results

•New nails take 9-12 months to grow out•Grows out 1-1.5mm per month•Current nail will not improve

Mistake #4Not preventing recurrence of nail fungus

•Treat skin fungus and use topical antifungals•Sterilize shoes•Clean socks, sheets and shoes with bleach•Clean floors, showers, baths and carpets•Re-infection may occur 10-50% of the time

4 Step Process for Treating Your Fungal Nails with Laser

•Painless•Proven clinical results•No side effects•No harmful UV radiation•Quick and safe•No drugs or ointments•FDA approved

How It Works?

•Laser light heats up chromophores of fungi causing damage•Similar to a fever when you have a cold or virus

Step 1Toenail Audit

1.Cause of nail thickening or fungus?

2.Has your nail been injured?

3.Length of fungal infection?

4.Number of nails affected?

5.Culture taken?

6.Treatments attempted? (Oral, topical, laser)

7.Nail color?8.Has the nail been

removed?9.Do they hurt?10.Have they

become ingrown?

Step 2Toenail Fungal Culture or Biopsy if

Unsure of Diagnosis•Sample of nail•Fungal Culture•PAS exam

Step 3Laser Treatment

•Removal nail polish•Digital photo to measure improvement•Treat entire nail complex

Step 3Laser Treatment

•Heat nail to appropriate level

•6 LED indicators correspond to temperatures:•Green 26-30°C•Green 31-34°C•Green 35-38°C•Yellow 39-42°C•Yellow 42-46°C•Red 47-50°C

•Treat between 35-42°C or to point to discomfort and then move to adjacent regions

Step 3Laser Treatment

•Two aiming beams ensure correct distance•Temperature •sensor for real time temperature feedback•Recommended 100 pulses for toes and 400-600 pulses for great toes

Step 4After Care

•Clean and disinfect shoes, socks, bathrooms, skin•Steri-shoe•Nail Polish after 24 hours•Return for follow up treatment as needed

Free In Office Toenail Audit

Call our office today for a free

toenail audit and recommendations to see if laser treatment

is for you.Donald Pelto, DPM

Central Massachusetts Podiatry299 Lincoln Street Suite 202

Worcester, MA 01605(508)757-4003

Free In Office Toenail Audit

Call our office today for a free

toenail audit and recommendations to see if laser treatment

is for you.Donald Pelto, DPM

Central Massachusetts Podiatry299 Lincoln Street Suite 202

Worcester, MA 01605(508)757-4003