One of the more innovative treatments for fungal nails is the Lunula cold laser. So how does the fungal nail laser work? You may have heard of thermal (hot) lasers before in the treatment of fungal nails. Those types of nail lasers use heat and can potentially damage tissue in and around the nail if they get too hot. As the Lunular is a cold laser the benefit lies in the fact that there are no side effects.
What is the Lunula Cold Laser?
The Lunula Low-Level Cold Laser uses two specific low-powered laser beams at different ends of the light spectrum simultaneously to destroy the fungus infecting your toenails, in the nail bed and the surrounding skin. It’s painless, safe and effective.
Why does it use two lasers?
The Lunula uses both a blue and a red laser. Both of which are non harmful to the soft tissue, skin and nails.
Blue (405nm) Cold Laser
The first laser is the Blue (405nm) laser. This laser acts specifically and directly upon the fungal cells. It causes changes directly to the outer wall of the fungal cells, weakening it significantly. As the outer wall is what is protecting the fungal cell from the body’s immune system. Damaging and weakening it allows the body’s immune system to attack and destroy the fungal cell for good.
Red (635nm) Cold Laser
The nail is also hit simultaneously with a Red (635nm) laser. This laser acts on the body’s natural immune cells – strengthening them, making them more active and able to kill the weakened fungus. In addition, the red light improves blood flow, bringing nutrients and additional immune cells to the affected area which speeds up the treatment process.
How does the fungal nail laser work across a treatment plan?
This treatment is usually conducted weekly over 4 appointments. This allows for destruction of the fungal cells and helps keep the immune response up to prevent reinfection. We also treat 1 pair of shoes per appointment to prevent re-infection, so remember to bring a different pair each time!