Do you have Thickened, Discoloured Toenails?

• Did you know half of damaged nails are not even fungal! So why buy all the fungal nail treatments that you may not need and will not work.

• A fungal nail test could SAVE you time and money!

• Just diagnosing fungal nail by sight alone can at best be only 67% accurate. Therefore 1 in 3 diagnoses maybe wrong.

• A simple test can be carried out in clinic with a 97% accurate result to confirm fungal nail diagnosis. 

• No need to send clippings to a lab which can take 4 weeks.
• Results seen in 5 minutes
• 97% accuracy in results
• Its non invasive as only a small nail clipping is required
• With an immediate diagnosis of fungal nail, treatment can begin straight away
• It is just as important to confirm it is NOT a fungal nail as this will avoid unnecessary treatments which can be expensive, and a waste of time and money as they will not work.
• Knowing for sure it is a fungal nail then treatment results are likely to be more successful.

Before any fungal nail treatments are carried out in clinic we strongly advise a fungal nail test is carried out to confirm diagnosis. Once a positive test is confirmed treatment options can be discussed.

Fungal nail infections can be difficult to treat as the fungus lies underneath the nail plate.  Topical creams and paints can be ineffective as they cannot reach through the nail plate to the infection underneath. 

By placing small holes into the nail plate using a method known as lacuna, and then using a spray treatment, the fungus can be treated a lot easier and results have been much more effective.

• It is safe, fast and painless
• There are no side effects
• Its non-invasive
• Improvements can be seen within weeks
• No impact on lifestyle as minimal treatment needed
• No recovery time is required

Here at Complete Podiatry, once a positive nail test has been confirmed we can offer a treatment programme  to help rid of fungal nail.

We provide treatment of placing the holes into your nail plate during a routine footcare appointment. We then encourage you to take home our fungal nailcare pack so you can continue the care yourself at home and achieve the best results.

Our fungal nail care pack will provide you with all the kit needed for foot hygiene, and  to prevent re-infection. The kit includes:

• Antifungal spray, 
• Antifungal foot cream, 
• Clinisept spray, 
• Powder treatment for shoes,
• Laundry sanitiser.

If you feel this could be the treatment for you we advise you book in for a first footcare appointment if it is your first time in clinic, or a follow up appointment if you have been to clinic before.

As with any treatment this is not 100% effective  and therefore there could also be a small chance this treatment may not be for you. All treatment options will be discussed at appointment and all questions answered before any treatment goes ahead