Nail Fungus

Treatment of Nail Fungus with Ellipse Nd:YAG

Onychomycosis (nail fungus) can affect finger or toe nails. It becomes more common with age, and certain other groups have a higher risk of developing the condition - people with diabetes, athlete's foot, or circulation problems; people who sweat a lot, or even use communal showers at the gym or swimming pool.

Treatment options

You may be reading this because you have found that antifungal nail paints don't work for you, or because you have read about the side effects (such as headache, nausea or diarrhoea) of oral antifungal drugs. Ellipse Nd:YAG treatment offers a reliable and effective treatment, without the risk of uncomfortable side effects.

Can everyone be treated?

Ellipse Nd:YAG onychomycosis treatment is able to treat all colours of skin. Before treatment, your doctor may take a nail cutting to ensure that fungus is the real cause of your nail problem.

How does treatment work

A series of flashes of infrared light is aimed across the whole nail, including the nail folds (the skin immediately surrounding the sides and base of the nail). This heats up and destroys the fungus that is present. To ensure complete coverage, the whole series of pulses is repeated four times, and the individual flashes overlap each other.

 How long does an Ellipse treatment take?

Because the fungus can spread from one nail to another, normally all ten nails are treated, even if nail fungus is visible on only one or two fingers or toes. However, treatment of the whole ten nails normally takes only ten minutes.

How many Ellipse treatments do I need?

1 treatment once a week for 4 weeks. Following the treatment, you will see the area of new nail growth is clear. Since the nail grows slowly, this can take up to a number of months

Does it hurt?

In a word, "No". The treatment gives a feeling of gentle warmth while the laser is flashing. Download our Nail Fungus Treatment Brochure for further information and contact us to arrange an appointment for treatment for your nail fungus infection.