title: Onychomycosis: 1064-nm Nd:YAG q-switch laser treatment.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Laser Treatment of onychomycosis is a quick and easy method without complications.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Laser therapy is efficient for the Treatment of onychomycosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and twenty patients with a KOH (+) confirmed clinical diagnosis of onychomycosis were included in this study, all of the patients were treated in a single sesión with a 1064-nm neodymium-doped yttrium-aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) q-switch laser.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was a 100% clinical response rate within the 9 month follow-up period with no side effects. CONCLUSIÓN: This method is proposed as a novel and safe method for the treatment of this ungual pathology.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Hospital, Dermatosurgery, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
authors.forename: Hector Ricardo
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Galvan Garcia
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000535:Aluminum; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D028022:Low-Level Light Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014009:Onychomycosis / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult; D015019:Yttrium
chemical_list: C503779:yttrium-aluminum-garnet; D015019:Yttrium; D000535:Aluminum
keywords: Nd:YAG laser; onychomycosis