Fungal nail infections are common and notoriously difficult to treat. In this paper I present two cases of fungal nail infection treated conservatively with dry heat using a regular electromechanical blowdryer (hair dryer).Mohammad S WalidWalid MS. A Simple and Affordable Technique for Treating ...
Fungal infection of the nails (nail fungus) medically known asOnychomycosis, is a very common conditionespecially in the toenails. For most people,nail fungus is not a health risk, but more of a cosmetic problem. However If you are diabetic, have poor circulation and/or a weakened immune sys...
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING A FUNGAL NAIL INFECTION WITH SHORTWAVE AND/OR MICROWAVE RADIATIONThe present invention relates to methods and devices for treating hard biological tissue (in particular, keratin-rich hard tissues) with electromagnetic energy having a frequency of at least 0.5 MHZ (...
The second nail portion can be irradiated with a laser of a treatment system to selectively heat the laser absorbing compound. Methods can also include applying a system for treating dermal fungal infection. A system can include a laser, an imaging unit for obtaining infection image data, and/...
Fungal nail infection, also known as onychomycosis, is a cause of embarrassment and discomfort for millions of people worldwide. These infections are often very difficult to treat and full resolution may take more than a year.In western countries, approx
it opens up opportunities for the organisms to infect other areas of the body. For those that have a weak immune system a fungal infection can lead to pneumonia, septicemia and permanent organ, lung, or bone damage. In worst case scenarios, a seemingly simple nail infection can lead to ...
In all forms of onychomycosis, the nail becomes variously disfigured and distorted. [0016]A specific example of a fungal infection caused by the fungi and yeasts discussed above is onychomycosis (nail infection). Fungal infections affecting the nails or scalp are very difficult to treat due to ...
Formulation and evaluation of herbal essential oil based nail lacquer for management of onychomycosis Onychomycosis (Paronychia) is a common fungal nail infection, characterised by thickened, discoloured and brittle nails often accompanied by pain and disco... R Goyal,A Goyal,AA Khan,... - 《Jour...
Provided is a method of treating a fungal infection on an animal epidermis, nail or hair, or in an orifice of an animal. The method comprises contacting the fungus infection with a composition comprising an antifungal botanical.doi:US20080220103 A1Jay Birnbaum...
Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of the nail bed and is difficult to treat topically because penetration of the nail plate is difficult, and systemic antifungal treatments are prone to side effects and drug interactions. The present invention treats onychomycosis by applying an antifungal composition...