Clear Toes Clinic Offers A Revolutionary New Laser for Toenail Fungus Treatment

Online, December 18, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Clear Toes Clinic is approved to offer the Astanza Revolution laser to the general patient population. Anyone who is having difficulty with toenail fungus is encouraged to come in and give this highly effective treatment a try.

Clear Toes Clinic in Houston, TX, served as a clinical testing location for this Astanza laser. Their experience with its use, therefore, goes back farther than other clinics that did not participate in the testing process. According to Astanza laser, the Revolution offers significant clearing in 95% of patients in a very well tolerated procedure with no pain.

The treatment of toenail fungus is a more complicated problem than most people realize. There are home remedies and over-the-counter products that can have some effect on the issue, but they do not typically make a big difference. The fundamental problem is that these remedies are applied on the nail itself and the skin around it. The fungal infection, however, exists largely in the space under the nail. Even treatments that are effective at killing the fungus tend to work poorly because they simply cannot get to it.

Patients who do not experience relief from basic treatments often go to a physician to get a prescription. A leading product in this category is Lamisil. As part of an FDA intervention regarding the drug's marketing, Jennifer C. Murphy, Pharm D. reported that, Only 38% of patients in clinical trials achieved complete effectiveness or cure of their condition. The same drug, along with others in its class, is known to be unsuitable for people with liver or kidney disease, and to have additional potential side-effects.

Lasers are used because they address the major shortcomings of other treatment methods. They are capable of affecting the fungus in spite of having the nail as a barrier. At the same time, they do not have to pass through the bloodstream the way that a prescription drug does. This keeps them from affecting patient's internal organs and other bodily systems. According to published information from those who made this laser, Astanza, the leading Q-Switched laser manufacturer, combines in the Revolution the best wavelengths, best-in-class power, and a system built for reliability and safety. Unlike other manufacturers that use low-powered diode lasers, the q-switched Revolution produces powerful pulses of in the mega-watt range for a period of nanoseconds.

Any patient who has found topical treatments to be ineffective, but wants to avoid using prescription medications, is welcome to come in to the clinic to find out more about laser treatment for toenail fungus in Houston, or visit www.cleartoesclinic.com.