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What is Fungal nail treatment?
The treatment for Fungal Nail infections consists of thinning & reducing the Nail infection thoroughly.
What is Fungal Nail?
Fungal nail (known as Onychomycosis) is the same fungal infection as Athlete’s Foot, which has become established under the toenail.
Why is Fungal Nail difficult to treat?
Antifungal solutions applied to the nail, cannot penetrate beneath the nail as the nail is a drug barrier.
Sara thoroughly thins & reduces the thickness of the nails regularly which helps the topical treatment to work.
What is special about the Fungal nail Treatment?
The treatment consists of regular thinning of the nail, to allow the antifungal medication to reach the infection.
Does it hurt?
No you usually won’t feel any pain apart from a slight vibration as the drill does not damage the nail bed.
How many treatments are required?
The Practitioner will only need to reduce the nail thickness every 6 weeks if severe possibly 4 weeks , but will want to see you another few sessions to keep the nail thin & ensure that the treatment is successful.
How long does the treatment take?
Approximately 30 minutes as the nail needs to thinned thoroughly nt. The review appointments need to be every 6 weeks until clear.
How is the antifungal solution applied?
This depends upon what treatment your Practitioner, however the topical treatment is often recommended to be applied twice daily.
How quickly will it work?A visible improvement will usually be seen in the nail in 6-8 weeks, however every patient is different and results vary.
How long is the treatment period?
The topical treatment needs to be applied twice daily until clear and once daily thereafter.
Cost?
This depends upon the Practitioner providing the treatment.