The laser delivers light energy to gently heat the toenail bed and kill the toenail fungus and the fungal spores that spread the fungus.
Laser treatment fungus toenails.
Laser therapy is a treatment for toenail fungus infection onychomycosis a hard to treat infection that changes the appearance and texture of the nail there are several types of laser treatment options including those that use light and those that use carbon dioxide co2.
The laser sends light energy to the affected area and very gently heat the toenail bed killing the toenail fungus as well as the fungal spores that spread the fungus.
Laser treatment for toenail fungus works by aiming a 1064nm wave length laser at the affected area.
By altering the cellular metabolism of the fungus and.
Also known as onychomycosis toenail fungus can make nails turn thick change their color and shape and make them crumbly and even painful.