Treatment information

Fungal nails

Well prepared for your appointment

We will soon welcome you to Fine LaserClinic for fungal nail treatment. Good preparation and consistent care at home are important for the treatment to proceed carefully.

You will automatically receive this information with your appointment. Read through the page in advance at your own pace; here you will find the preparation, the most important hygiene and home care advice, and an explanation of treatment intervals and nail growth.

If your treatment course differs, other arrangements are made or advice is not followed, we will confirm this by email. That way it is clear to everyone what you can expect and what we expect from you.

Safety in brief

Come without nail polish and have the nail thinly filed beforehand. Contact us before the appointment if you have an ingrown or infected nail, and report any new medication or antibiotics. Throughout the whole course of treatment, use the recommended antifungal cream and shoe spray, and contact us if the nail is still sensitive after 24 hours or changes colour.

For your treatment

To carry out the treatment safely and effectively, please keep the following in mind:

✓Make sure there is no nail polish on the nail. This also applies to clear nail polish.
✓Have the nail thinly filed by a pedicurist at most one week before the treatment. This helps to carry out the treatment more effectively.
✓Bring clean socks to your appointment or wear open shoes.
✓Wear comfortable shoes. The nail may feel a little warm or sensitive after the treatment.
✓Do you have an ingrown nail or an infection in the treatment area? Please contact us in advance.
✓Are you taking new medication or antibiotics? Always let us know.
✓Make sure the nails and feet are clean and free from products such as body lotion, sun cream, oil or glitter.

After your treatment

After the treatment, the nail may feel a little sensitive, warm or itchy. This usually subsides within a few hours.

Important:

✓Do not put pressure on the nail after the treatment.
✓Do you need to cool down? Then you may keep your feet briefly in cold water.
✓Is the nail still sensitive after 24 hours, or does the nail change colour? Then contact us.
✓Twice a day, in the morning and evening, apply a thin layer of antifungal cream to the nail and around the nail fold. Do this throughout the whole treatment course.
✓After taking off your shoes, spray the inside of the shoe with an antifungal spray. Do this throughout the whole treatment course.

When you have finished the treatment course, we advise you to keep spraying your shoes 3 times a week to help prevent reinfection.

General advice

Fungal nails are contagious. That is why it is important to take the right precautions at home too.

✓Wash socks and towels at 60°C.
✓Wash socks and towels separately from family members to help prevent further infection.
✓Wear slippers or sandals at home as much as possible.
✓Wear slippers in public areas such as swimming pools, saunas and changing rooms.
✓Touch the nails with your hands as little as possible.
✓Use a separate nail clipper or file for the affected nail(s).
✓Clean nail clippers and files with alcohol after use.
✓Wear cotton socks and airy shoes where possible.

Important to know

Laser treatment for fungal nails does not offer an immediate cure, but is part of a treatment course. For the best result, it is important that you follow the advice carefully, both before and after the treatment.

On average, 3 to 5 treatments are needed, but for a nail that has been affected for a long time, more treatments may be required. Between the first treatments there is usually 3 to 4 weeks. From the third treatment onwards, if recovery is going well, the interval can be extended to 2 to 3 months. About 7 months after the last treatment, we would like to schedule a check-up appointment to assess the final result.

Because nails grow slowly, patience is important. The final result usually only becomes visible after a few months. Healthy nail growth starts at the base of the nail and slowly grows forward. A healthy, pink colour from the nail fold is a good sign.

Result

Not every type of fungus responds the same way to laser treatment. We cannot guarantee in advance whether the treatment will work or how many treatments will be needed.

Usually, we can only assess whether there is visible improvement after several treatments and as the nail grows out.

Factors such as the severity of the fungus, how long the complaint has lasted, health, medication, diabetes, immunity, shoe use and following the home advice can influence the result.

Because every nail, every body and every fungal infection is unique, we cannot give guarantees on an exact final result or on the number of treatments required.

What if something changes?

Do you become ill, pregnant or are you temporarily unable to visit? Please let us know in good time. The treatment course can be temporarily paused, but a longer interruption may mean that additional sessions are needed.

When your treatment course deviates from the standard treatment plan or when advice is not followed, we always confirm this by email. That way it is clear to everyone what you can expect and what we expect from you.

Questions?

If you still have questions or doubts after reading this information, please feel free to contact us at info@finelaserclinic.nl. We are happy to help. We look forward to seeing you again at Fine LaserClinic.

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