3 Reasons to Use a Cold Laser Treatment on a Toenail Fungal Infection

Once a fungal infection gets a hold on your toenails, it can be hard to get rid of effectively. You may have bought creams and nail paints from your pharmacist only to see no improvement.

If you can't get the infection under control or if it seems to be spreading from one toe to the next, then it may be time to see a podiatrist who offers cold laser fungal infection treatments. What are the benefits?

1. Better Access to the Fungus

While topical anti-fungal products work for some toenail infections, they don't guarantee results. Part of their problem is the fact that you apply these products to the top of the toenail itself. While a cream or paint may deal with any bacteria on the surface of the nail or on its surrounding skin, these products won't penetrate into or underneath the nail itself, so they won't kill all the bacteria that is causing the infection.

A cold laser treatment uses two lasers to treat fungal toenail problems. One of these lasers specifically targets the fungus. The laser attacks the fungus and breaks down its defences so that it weakens. The laser that targets the fungus doesn't work alone. This laser simply affects the structure of the fungal cells.

2. A Way to Harness Your Immune System

During a cold laser treatment, another laser comes into play. This laser works on the weakened fungal cells to kill them off by tapping into your immune system. Basically, it stimulates your immune cells and improves blood flow around the toes to boost immune defences in the area. Once this happens, your cells will start to attack the fungus as a foreign body. The fact that the first laser weakened the fungal cells means that they are easier to kill off.

3. An All-in-one Treatment

Once a fungal infection affects one nail, it can spread to others. You may feel that you're fighting a losing battle trying to keep things under control. You try to deal with one nail only to find that another starts to show signs of infection.

One of the benefits of a cold laser treatment is that it can treat all your toenails at the same time. This may stop the fungus from spreading from toe to toe, and it may also prevent it from taking root in a nail at all.

To find out more about cold laser fungal treatments and other ways to eliminate toenail infections, see a podiatrist. They can diagnose what kind of infection you have and recommend the best treatment plan.