What is done in the first consultation ? We assess your suitability for treatment we will cut and file excess material from your nails if required. We will assess the degree of infection and decide how many treatments are required (most patients will only require 4) Are there any Side Effects ? There has never been a documented side effect to the Lunula Cold laser, unlike the hot lasers which can cause severe tissue damage to the tissue below the skin. Why do you not use Hot laser like most other Podiatrists ? At Melbourne Nail Laser Clinic we started out 15 years ago with hot lasers technology never stands still and the cold laser is the latest advancement in Fungal laser treatment. Many Podiatrists are using “cheaper lasers” which were never specifically designed to treat fungus they will often use the laser for many applications. At MNLC we use the Lunula laser this machine was designed for the treatment of Onychomycosis (Nail Fungus) it is NOT used for anything else as such we believe it is a far better laser than most of the other lasers Podiatrists are using. Will it cause any pain ? You might suffer mild discomfort when we burr your nails but that is all, the laser is pain free and yes we will guarantee this unlike the “HOT Lasers” which despite claims made do hurt. Can I resume normal activity after the Treatment ? Yes you can go right back to normal activity and you can wear your shoes. W hat about treating Finger Nails ? We can treat fingernails as well as feet and the results are the same. Why do you treat all Toe Nails ? Fungal spores will be present all around the feet if you have one nail infected it is only a matter of time before multiple nails are infected (this can take years) however by treating all nails we are destroying the spores which cause fungus. A research study published in The British Journal of Dermatology in 2009 assessed fungi in normal-appearing nails among people who have had athlete’s foot and those who had never had any fungal problems. It concluded that fungi could be isolated from normal-appearing toenails and that the presence of these spores was strongly associated with the presence of athlete’s foot (tinea pedis). Subclinical dermatophytes in the nail plate may serve as a reservoir for ongoing local infection.