Laser light applied to the toenail (1064nm Nd YAG laser) is applied without damaging the nail bed, the nail and the soft tissue around it. It must be applied to the nails of all 5 fingers because there may be hidden fungus on the nails of the other fingers.
There is no change in the appearance of your nails during laser nail fungus (foot fungus) treatment. Depending on the procedure performed on the nail bed, the nail will grow over time and the effect of the treatment will appear on the new nail. Many patients stated that they did not feel pain during laser nail fungus (foot fungus)treatment. However, some patients mentioned a slight warming sensation on the nail and a tingling sensation in the nail. You can return to your daily activities immediately after the procedure. Laser nail fungus (foot fungus) treatment takes approximately 15 minutes for two feet. For some patients, one session is sufficient, but for very advanced stages, more than one session (6-8 sessions or more) may be needed.
Laser nail fungus(foot fungus)treatment is done in 2 separate ways It is implemented in this way. The first is done with low energy and high repetitions, and the second is done with high energy and low repetitions. Which one is more therapeutic is decided according to the characteristics of the nail fungus and the resistance to treatment. Frequent changes can be made in the application procedure depending on the response to be received during the treatment process.
There will be some rules to be followed after laser nail fungus (foot fungus) treatment. (Shoes should be changed and worn at intervals of 3-4 days, to avoid moisture. staying away, using cotton socks, staying away from public environments, etc.) If these rules are followed, the success rate of the application is around 80%.
You can have a pedicure immediately after the laser procedure. or you can apply nail polish. What is important here is the period before the laser procedure. One day before the laser procedure, you should remove all nail polish from your feet and clean your feet. It is not possible to observe improvement in nail fungus immediately after laser nail fungus (foot fungus) treatment. Barely As the nail grows, it is possible to observe that the clean nail grows. Our toenails grow slowly; Especially fungal nails grow slower. It may take 6 to 12 months for clean nails to form.
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