Embarrassing toenails?
Fungal infection spreading across your nails?
Want to avoid tablets with possible side effects, including liver and kidney problems?
Tennant Podiatry is pleased to be one of the first practices in the country to offer state of the art laser treatment for fungal nails and verrucae.
What is a fungal nail?
Fungal nails, also known as onychomycosis occur as a result of nail trauma. It happens when your nail has been damaged, which then opens it up to infection. The fungal spores feed on the nail leading to discolouration and ultimately spread into the root of the nail where the infection can permanently damage and deform the nail bed.
What causes a fungal nail?
Fungal infections can start as very small areas of infection that often can only be seen by a podiatrist. Possible causes of trauma are tight footwear, repetitive trauma such as running and the pushing back of the cuticle during a pedicure, all of which open up the nail to infection.
What if a fungal nail is left untreated?
Generally the infection from the infected toe will spread to your other toenails if left untreated. This results in thickened, brittle nails with a predisposition to secondary bacterial infections (paronychia) and ingrowing toenails. In later stages a gungy debris can form under the nails with an unpleasant odour.
Whatever treatment you choose, don’t leave fungal nails untreated.
What does laser treatment involve?
Laser takes a direct approach to the root of the problem. It sends a laser pulse directly into the nail and nail bed, which is absorbed by the fungal cells to eradicate them.
This new form of laser treatment is extremely quick and effective. To ensure maximum effectiveness it is recommended that it be delivered in a course of four visits, with each treatment taking around 20 to 30 minutes.
The procedure itself involves multiple laser pulses that destroy the infection, leaving a healthy nail to grow out. It has been described by some of our patients as feeling like pulses of heat being placed on your toenail imperceptible at first but feeling hot towards the end of each nail treatment.
At Tennant Podiatry, we treat this embarrassing condition on a daily basis so you can be assured of a confidential and expert opinion from a caring professional.
What will it cost?
Other clinics in the country are charging £1000 for four treatments. We are currently offering this to our patients at £500.
We are also offering a free consultation with a fully qualified podiatrist to discuss this state of the art treatment and assess the current condition of your infected nails.
The fee includes a course of 4 treatments at 1-week intervals.
• Non-invasive
• No oral medication
• Quick and hassle free
Other conditions treated with the Fotona Laser
Verrucae
If you need a hassle free treatment for verrucae, laser has some notable advantages compared to traditional treatments such as caustics and cryotherapy.
• Far less discomfort following treatment so you can carry on with life as normal
• The verruca resolves much quicker taking as little as one treatment in comparison to caustic treatments that can take an average of 8-9 treatments and cryotherapy, which takes between 1-3 treatments
• It successfully treats large verrucae areas that can be a problem with caustics and cryotherapy
• The feet can also be washed as normal following treatment unlike caustics, which require the dressing to be kept dry
Thread Veins & Hair Removal
Our laser machine is specially designed to permanently remove unwanted hairs on your toes or feet and unsightly thread veins.
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