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Toenail Fungus Therapy

Nail infections are ugly and embarrassing. About 50% of Americans in the 50-70 year old age group have these thick, yellowish-brown, chipped and foul smelling toe nails.

Have you seen Lamisil TV commercials where ugly blobby creatures open up a human toenail and get into the nail bed? Those guys are a nasty group of fungi called dermatophytes. This fungus thrives on keratin, the nail’s protein substance.

Also referred to as Onychomycosis, fungal nail infections affect about 30 million people in the U.S. and can have serious consequences for the elderly, diabetics, and immune compromised individuals.

In addition to causing difficulty and pain when walking or running, infections underneath the surface of the nail are often accompanied by a secondary bacterial and/or yeast infection in the nail plate.

All conventional treatment options for toenail fungus have a maximum 50% cure rate. That is provided your doctor has done some mechanical and/or chemical therapies and established a very strict regimen for you. This would involve a combination of oral medications and prescription topical solutions. All oral drugs have some level of toxicity, and may have serious side effects for your liver. Over the counter creams have less than an 8% success rate.

That’s not very encouraging news. But at Rinnova Med-Surgical Center, Dr. Cappiello has had success treating toenail fungus using different technologies and topical solutions.

 A comprehensive, nontoxic and highly effective therapy has been available in Rinnova offices since October 2009.

The treatment at Rinnova is safe: no side effects have been reported . There is no downtime, and you can do anything you want right after the treatment.

Results are not immediate, as it takes 9-12 months for the new, non-infected toenail to grow out. You will have to follow a regimen prescribed by your doctor to prevent re-infection but toxic, oral medication will not be part of it.

Any treatment of toenail fungus is considered aesthetic, and insurance companies do not cover it. Several financing options are available to fit your needs. Call Dr. Cappiello at Rinnova today for a free consultation.