title: Laser treatment for onychomycosis: a review.
abstract: It has always been difficult to treat onychomycosis due to decrease ability of topical agents to penetrate the nail and reach the affected nail bed. Oral antifungal have shown good response but due to longer duration course it has potential to cause systemic side effects, leading to patient non-adherence and adverse events. Lasers, therefore, have been suggested for the treatment of onychomycosis due to their minimally invasive nature and the potential for requiring fewer treatment sessions. The aim of writing this article is to review a literature regarding treatment of onychomycosis by laser. This article will discuss about all the available laser treatment options for onychomycosis as well as their currently published, peer-reviewed literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Shanghai Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Anil K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Bhatta
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Uma
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Keyal
authors.forename: Jun Jing
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D028022:Low-Level Light Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D014009:Onychomycosis / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Laser treatment; onychomycosis; trichophyton rubrum