Monday, April 29, 2013

Want to get rid of those unsightly toenails?



Are thick discolored nails causing you to dread sandals this summer?  If you or someone you know is suffering from toenail fungus, we can help.

In general, you could have a nail fungal infection — also called onychomycosis (on-i-ko-mi-KO-sis) — if one or more of your nails are:
  • Thickened
  • Brittle, crumbly or ragged
  • Distorted in shape
  • Dull, with no luster or shine
  • A dark color, caused by debris building up under your nail
Nail fungus can grow and invade your nail beds indefinitely if untreated, so why wait?  Our office is equipped with a state of the art Laser HyperBlue 1530, and we offer topical anti-fungal medications to use in correlation.

To help prevent nail fungus and reduce recurrent infections, practice good hand and foot hygiene.


Friday, April 26, 2013

Sandal Time

Sandal Time


Spring is finally here; we think and time to find new sandals or flip-flops.  Or even to run barefoot in the grass.

We now know that 30 million people suffer from some form of nail fungus.  This is a difficult time for people, who want to paint their nails or wear opened toed sandals.  Sometimes nail fungus can’t be hidden by nail polish.  Remember to remove your nail polish with non-acetone nail polish remover.

By use of a diode type laser, we can try to remove nail fungus.  Success rate is approximately 80%.  The laser is painless and drug free.  You must also do maintenance with topical antifungal to prevent reoccurrence.

It will take six to nine months to see the full effect of the laser.

Have a happy summer and enjoy wearing sandals and pedicures