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Toenail Fungus Treatment Oregon
Nail Fungus or Onychomycosis refers to a fungal infection of the nail, nail bed, or nail plate. The nail may appear thickened, yellow, or cloudy in appearance. It can affect both fingernails and toenails. It is not life threatening, but it can contribute to pain, discomfort, weakened nail strength and unsightly appearance. Nail fungus affects over 20 million Americans and accounts for half of all nail disorders.
The procedure for treating nail fungus can take 1-2 months for mild nail fungus and up to 12 months in more severe cases.
What is Onychomycosis?
Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of the toenails. Dermatophytes are the fungi most commonly responsible for onychomycosis. It is a very common condition and is estimated to impact 26% of the population with older people in 80% of cases. You may suffer from onychomycosis if you have one or more of the following symptoms:
- Thickening nail
- Crumbly or brittle nail
- Nail distorted in shape or separated
- Nail with no luster or shine
- A white, yellow, orange or brown coloured nail
- Debris build-up under the nail
- Persistent athletes foot or tinea pedis
Have You Noticed Changes in your Nails?
When suffering from a fungal nail infection, you will start to notice a couple of symptoms. Fungal infections can start at the edge of the nail and quickly spread throughout, discoloring it and making trimming difficult.
It can also cause your toenails to become brittle and break very easily, often causing pain and swelling of the skin around that area.
Oregon Natural Medicine provides completely painless fungal treatment using to fight the fungal nail infection.
What is Onychomycosis?
Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of the toenails. Dermatophytes are the fungi most commonly responsible for onychomycosis. It is a very common condition and is estimated to impact 26% of the population with older people in 80% of cases. You may suffer from onychomycosis if you have one or more of the following symptoms:
- Thickening nail
- Crumbly or brittle nail
- Nail distorted in shape or separated
- Nail with no luster or shine
- A white, yellow, orange or brown coloured nail
- Debris build-up under the nail
- Persistent athletes foot or tinea pedis
Have You Noticed Changes in your Nails?
When suffering from a fungal nail infection, you will start to notice a couple of symptoms. Fungal infections can start at the edge of the nail and quickly spread throughout, discoloring it and making trimming difficult.
It can also cause your toenails to become brittle and break very easily, often causing pain and swelling of the skin around that area.
Oregon Natural Medicine provide completely painless fungal treatment using the latest laser technology to fight the fungal nail infection.
Fungal spores are highly contagious and can spread into other healthy nails and the skin if not treated aggressively and quickly and can lead to athlete’s foot or fungal skin conditions in other areas of the body.
Benefits Toenail Treatment
Kill the Fungus
Lasers completely destroy the fungus. The heat generated from the laser immediately eliminates the fungus, making this an extremely efficient treatment option.
Simple Procedure
Laser treatments take between 5 and 15 minutes to perform, depending on the patient’s overall severity. Many patients only require one treatment to experience successful results.
Fast Results
Laser therapy for treating toenail fungus is a fast treatment option. This means patients who undergo laser treatment will begin to experience immediate relief.
Quick Recovery Time
Patients can expect to recover from undergoing laser therapy within 2 weeks. Lasers to treat toenail fungus reduces the amount of swelling and helps to minimize the formation of scar tissue.
How common are fungal nail infections?
Onychomycosis, a fungal infection of the toenails, is extremely common and affects up to 20 million people in the US. In fact almost half of all nail problems are related to fungus.
It is more common in older people and affects men more often than women; however, it also occurs in younger individuals. It generally attacks the toenails but can affect fingernails as well. Fungal infections of the nails are disease processes that cause changes in nail color and texture.
The nail will become crumbly, smelly and difficult to cut. As the infection thickens you may feel pain in your shoes as well as bleed under your nails causing black spots.
Infected nails can become brittle, cracked and detached from the toe. The debris that collects beneath them causes an unpleasant smell and allows fungus to continue infecting skin on other areas of the body.
How Does Toenail Treatment Work?
Dr Reynolds uses unique protocol which he developed using different research and resources which has proven to be more effective at treating toe nail fungus then laser toenail treatment.
Using targeted supplements, specifically anti-fungal supplements combined with topical medication (which on there own are not super effective) this method enhances the effectiveness of treating the nails, with no major side effects.
More details and a full explanation of the treatment is given on the first consultation.
How common are fungal nail infections?
Onychomycosis, a fungal infection of the toenails, is extremely common and affects up to 20 million people in the US. In fact almost half of all nail problems are related to fungus.
It is more common in older people and affects men more often than women; however, it also occurs in younger individuals. It generally attacks the toenails but can affect fingernails as well. Fungal infections of the nails are disease processes that cause changes in nail color and texture.
The nail will become crumbly, smelly and difficult to cut. As the infection thickens you may feel pain in your shoes as well as bleed under your nails causing black spots.
Infected nails can become brittle, cracked and detached from the toe. The debris that collects beneath them causes an unpleasant smell and allows fungus to continue infecting skin on other areas of the body.
How Does Toe Nail Treatment Work?
Dr Reynolds uses unique protocol which he developed using different research and resources which has proven to be more effective at treating toe nail fungus then laser toenail treatment.
Using targeted supplements, specifically anti-fungal supplements combined with topical medication (which on there own are not super effective) this method enhances the effectiveness of treating the nails, with no major side effects.
More details and a full explanation of the treatment is given on the first consultation.
The longer you have had a toenail fungal infection the worse it is and the harder it is to resolve. Have you noticed changes in one or more of your nails?
What Our Patient’s Say About Us
“I’ve been working with Dr. Reynolds on my nail problems for almost two years. The ‘standard’ approaches were ineffective so he customized the program, relentlessly pursuing a solution. What a difference that made! Dr. Reynolds is systematic and thorough and in fact so is the entire staff at ONM. I highly recommend them to others looking for treatments to difficult problems. After my two-year experience I decided to make ONM and Dr. Reynolds my regular GP”.
Toe Nail Treatment FAQ’s
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Toe Nail Treatment
Nail Fungus or Onychomycosis refers to a fungal infection of the nail, nail bed, or nail plate. The nail may appear thickened, yellow, or cloudy in appearance. It can affect both fingernails and toenails contributing to pain, discomfort and weakened nail strength.
Will I feel anything?
Toe Nail Treatment is completely painless.
What should I wear?
Normal footwear can be worn to your appointment which you will be able to put on directly after treatment. Nail polish must be removed and can be re-applied the following day.
When will I see results?
You will see a visible improvement as the nail grows out.
After treatment care
We provide straightforward aftercare advice for you to follow at home to avoid fungal recurrence.
Who is this suitable for?
Fungal laser treatment is suitable for men and women, and diabetics.
Is this treatment safe?
Toe nail treatment is a completely safe and established treatment option with no side effects.
Does toenail treatment permanently cure my fungus?
Fungus is an opportunistic organism. In other words it is always around us in our environment and if the right conditions are available (warmth and moisture) it may grow. The procedure will treat the infection you currently have but will not prevent you from getting it again in the future. You will need to take precautions in the future to prevent recurrences.
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