[메디컬투데이=김준수 기자] Due to the high temperature and humidity in summer, various skin diseases are easy to occur. Among them, the number of people visiting the hospital for the treatment of toenail fungus is increasing. Toenail fungus begins to appear due to unsanitary foot care, such as wearing poorly ventilated shoes and wearing stockings for a long time. When warm and humidity is high, the propagation rate increases and becomes more contagious, so it is good to treat it before summer arrives.
In general, it is difficult to cure with topical ointments, so in many cases, oral medications are prescribed. However, use is restricted for pregnant or lactating women, diabetics and hypertensive patients. In addition, care should be taken when taking the drug for a long time as it can put a burden on the liver. If you have restrictions on taking medicine or cannot eat consistently, you can consider laser treatment. Toenail fungus treatment using laser minimizes the burden of scars, bruises, keloids, pigmentation, etc.
Toenail fungus lasers are divided into heating and non-heating lasers, and Healer 1064, a typical heating laser, uses heat to intensively kill athlete’s foot bacteria, enabling treatment without damaging the surrounding skin. In addition, the Onico V laser, a non-heatable laser, kills fungi without heat, induces blood circulation and regeneration of toenails, and can treat both feet/hands simultaneously without pain, reducing treatment time.
▲ Director Park Gyeong-yeol (Photo = Provided by Dr. Skin Clinic)
Gwacheon Doctors Dermatology Clinic Director Park Gyeong-yeol (dermatologist) said, “Toenail fungus is a disease that recurs frequently and is difficult to cure, so choosing a wise toenail fungus hospital is the most important. First of all, if two or more laser complex treatments and other auxiliary treatments are combined instead of a single treatment, the treatment period is shortened and the methods of killing athlete’s foot bacteria are diversified, enabling effective treatment.”
In addition, “Effects may vary from person to person, so it is good to select an appropriate treatment method after consulting with a medical staff with rich experience. In addition, as there are many recurrences, it is important to make efforts to prevent recurrence, such as changing socks or shoes frequently and creating a well-ventilated environment, along with treatment.”
Reporter Kim Junsu of Medical Today (junsoo@mdtoday.co.kr)
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2023-07-18 08:21:33
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