What Is Fungal Nail Treatment?
The most common cause of brittle yellowing nails is fungal infection. Fungi are dermatophytes that feed on nail keratin. These organisms propagate in a warm, dark and moist environment. There is no better place for nail fungus to reside and infect toenails than in shoes. Infected nails have yellowing or white spots on the nails. As the infection develops, nails will get thicker, further discolour and fracture. Progressive infection of additional nails is also very common.
Topical solutions and oral medications have both been used to treat toenail fungus for years, and oral medications carry side effects that have to be weighed against the benefit. Laser is the newer approach, and it is the one offered at Manly Foot Clinic.
Laser treatment for fungal toenails
Manly Foot Clinic offers an in-office laser treatment for toenail fungus, the Fox Laser. It treats toenails that have been discoloured and thickened by fungal infection, in the clinic, with no anaesthetic and no hospital stay. Most people go back to their normal activity the same day. Your podiatrist will talk through what the treatment involves, what it is likely to achieve for your nails and what it costs, at your assessment.
Who It Helps
Fungal nail treatment suits anyone with a toenail that has turned yellow or white, thickened, crumbled or lifted, especially where it has spread to other nails or has not responded to over-the-counter products. Because other conditions can look similar, the diagnosis is confirmed before treatment starts.
Thickened, discoloured nails
Infected nails have yellowing or white spots on the nails. As the infection develops, nails will get thicker, further discolour and fracture.
Infection spreading to other nails
Progressive infection of additional nails is also very common.
Nails that have not responded to creams or tablets
Topical solutions and oral medications have both been used against toenail fungus for years. If a nail has not cleared on those, or oral medication is not suitable, laser is the option offered here.
What to Expect
Treatment is in the clinic, at normal consultations, with no anaesthetic and no hospital stay.
Assessment first
Your podiatrist examines the nails and confirms the diagnosis, since trauma, psoriasis and other conditions can also discolour or thicken a nail. The nail is reduced in thickness where needed so any treatment can reach the nail bed.
The treatment
The Fox Laser treats toenails discoloured and thickened by toenail fungus. No anaesthetic is needed and most people resume their normal activity the same day.
A short course
Laser treatment is delivered as a course of sessions, and a cleared nail grows out over the months it takes a toenail to regrow. The clinic has not published a standard number of sessions or a fee per session, so neither is stated here; both are set out at your assessment.
Review and progress
Progress is judged on new, clear nail growing from the base, and reviews are timed to nail growth. Footwear and hygiene advice reduces the chance of reinfection.
Why Consider Fungal Nail Treatment at Manly Foot Clinic
- An in-office laser treatment, so the whole course happens in the clinic in North Manly.
- Diagnosis confirmed first, so a nail that is not fungal is not treated as if it were.
- Routine nail care, corn and callus treatment and ingrown toenail surgery in the same clinic.
- Serving the Northern Beaches since 1989.
What it costs
The clinic publishes consultation fees on its FAQ page and nothing further. The fee for a laser session is not published and is quoted at your assessment.
Fungal Nail Treatment FAQs
The most common cause of brittle yellowing nails is fungal infection. Fungi are dermatophytes that feed on nail keratin. These organisms propagate in a warm, dark and moist environment. There is no better place for nail fungus to reside and infect toenails than in shoes.
No anaesthetic is needed, and most people resume their normal activity the same day. How the treatment feels varies between people, so ask your podiatrist at your assessment what to expect.
Manly Foot Clinic has not published a standard number of sessions, so this page does not state one. The course is set out at your assessment, and a cleared nail grows out over the months it takes a toenail to regrow.
Fungi propagate in a warm, dark and moist environment, and there is no better place for nail fungus to reside than in shoes, so footwear and hygiene advice is part of treatment to reduce the chance of reinfection.
No, you can book directly without a referral. If you’d like, we’ll send a short report to your GP after your appointment so your foot care stays part of your overall health record. If your appointment is through a Medicare care plan, DVA or another funded program, you will need a referral, so check with us when you book.
Serving Manly and the Northern Beaches.
Manly Foot Clinic is at Shop 3/3 Corrie Rd, North Manly, NSW 2100, and treats fungal nails for patients from Manly, Dee Why, Brookvale, Freshwater and Balgowlah. Open Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:30pm and Saturday 8:00am to 2:00pm.