CRYSTAL YAG TREATMENT OF ONYCHOMYCOSIS

The laser power is a very versatile technology. The Nd:YAG laser used in physiotherapy for its analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects, it is also used in medical and aesthetic field to treat many diseases such as warts, hyperpigmentation, melanoma, spider veins, improving the appearance of the skin. The Nd:YAG laser has proven to be a very effective technology to defeat nail fungus. As we pointed out in the previous article, onychomycosis is a very common disease of the nails caused by an infection of pathogens such as dermatophytes, yeasts and molds dermatofite. The normal-topical pharmacological treatments of onychomycosis require much time, it has a lot of side effects. Pharmacological treatments such as terbinafine and itraconaxzolo, infact may also require one or two months of drug administration and they could affect the levels of blood counts and liver enzymes. Treatment with the Nd: YAG laser instead, specifically affects the infection of the nails of and it has no side effects like those of drugs. The specific wavelength and heat of Crystal YAG laser, can deactivate pathogenic microorganism established in the nail bed without damaging surrounding tissues. An ideal treatment for onychomycosis may require only 3 sessions, spaced at at distance of 30 days. There are several studies that demonstrate the effectiveness of this methodology in more than 70% of cases of Onychomycosis treated. Numerous advantages from this type of treatment: • no assumption of drugs •no use of drugs that may have photosensitizing side effect such as photodynamic therapy. • no side effects or complications. • it works only on bacteria and fungus without harming healthy tissue. • painless treatment Find out more about Crystal YAG laser of Medical Italia