title: Device-based therapies for onychomycosis treatment.
abstract: Device-based therapies are promising alternatives for the treatment of onychomycosis because they can mitigate some of the negative factors associated with treatment failure. There are four categories of device-based treatments: laser devices, photodynamic therapy, iontophoresis, and ultrasound. These therapeutic modalities are noninvasive procedures that are carried out by medical professionals, reduce the need for long-term patient adherence, and avoid adverse reactions associated with conventional systemic antifungal therapies.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Simpson
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007478:Iontophoresis / Q000379:methods*; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D014009:Onychomycosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D010778:Photochemotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*