Walk Without Pain Podiatry Clinics [Brisbane] is pleased to offer PinPointe laser treatment for fungal nails. We provide the following information to as an introduction to the topic.  If you feel that this treatment may be suitable for you, please call us to arrange a consultation.    Stephanie Cosgrove.

What causes nail fungus (also known as Onychomycosis) ?

What are the signs and symptoms of nail fungus ?

How did I get this fungal nail infection ?

How to treat fungal nail infections ?

In the FAQs above, we discussed the dangers of systemic anti-fungal drugs which have caused multiple deaths both in Australia and overseas.  Our clinic suggests that, as unsightly and embarrassing as this fungal nail problem can be, patients need to carefully weigh up whether to risk their health, and even their lives, to resolve it.  We are pleased to offer an effective alternative that has no systemic side effects whatsoever.

This Fungal Nail Laser treatment kills the fungus that lives in, under and around the affected nail. The laser light passes through the nail without causing damage to the nail or the skin. The light source is specifically calibrated to kill infective spores and leave the dermal tissue unaffected.

Whilst the fungi are killed at the time of the procedure, the damaged nail cannot repair itself.  New nail will need to grow up from the base and push the damaged nail out to be trimmed off as it grows. This means that the nail will not be cosmetically different immediately after the treatment, but will clear as it grows.

Firstly, we will examine your nail and determine if it is suitable for treatment.  The pros and cons of treatment (as contained here) will be discussed and any questions you may have can be answered.  If you elect to proceed with treatment, the procedure is to perform one treatment initially.  This is a safe process which takes around 30 minutes and generally creates no sensation for the patient.  It is a walk-in, walk-out procedure which does not require local or other anaesthesia. A follow up visit is scheduled for three to four months time.  Further treatment is generally not required at this time.  Any further applications of the laser treatment if required is done without additional cost.

Clinical studies of the PinPointe Laser kills nail fungus and promotes clear nail growth after a single treatment in more than 88% of cases. PinPointe Laser has been found to be safe, effective and to have the best chance of patients improvement of any other studied modality.  We treat all 10 nails each time to prevent any cross infection.

After leaving the clinic, you can proceed to use nail polish immediately if you wish.  You should follow the advice that we provide on avoiding any future reinfection.  These instructions are the same as we would supply to someone who had never had a fungal infection.

What is the cost of fungal nail laser treatment in Brisbane ?

Providing the PinPointe laser device as a treatment option for our patients required a significant expense in purchasing the unit and further commitment to training our staff to ensure the best possible outcome. The treatment package includes the two podiatry consultations described above, the laser treatment and a topical lotion to apply to the nail to protect it against new infection as the patchy nail grows out.  We are currently offering this new service at an introductory rate for the remainder of 2011.  We support our profession’s advertising guidelines which discourages the explicit advertisement of ‘specials’ and can forward a costing by e-mail to any interested persons.  Request a price for Fungal Nail Laser treatment by email or by ‘phone.

Can the PinPointe laser be used on fingernails ?

Yes. The process is just the same to use laser in treating fungal fingernails..