Laser fungal

What causes toenail fungus?

Toenail fungus is caused by tiny, microscopic organisms called fungi (the plural of fungus). There are hundreds of different fungi, but only two or three are capable of infecting a toenail. Though an individual can become infected by close skin-to-skin contact with an infected individual (or by sharing an individual's socks), it is NOT the typical root of transmission. Fungi live on everyone's skin naturally and generally do not cause us any problems. However, when the toenail gets damaged, it allows the fungi to enter the nail plate, which then goes on to damage the toenail.

Lasers are incredible devices that can be used to treat fungal toenails and warts. In the treatment of fungal toenails, lasers work by heating the nail plate to approximately 40 Celsius, which causes the fungi to die. Treatments using lasers on fungal toenails only take about five minutes, and we recommend a total of three treatments spaced out six weeks apart. No needles or anesthetic are needed, and it only causes minor to moderate discomfort

Do you have or are you suffering from:

• Dark or yellow streaks on the nail
• A discoloured and thickened nail
• Damaged / crumbly nail

Book an appointment to see if a laser treatment is an option for your fungal toenail.