Foot Fungus Laser Technology

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Between 6% and 8% of the population suffers from Onychomycosis, otherwise known as foot fungus. Foot fungus typically results from your foot being exposed to a dark, most environment for long periods of time. This makes sense when you consider that most fungus in the wild is found exclusively on one side of a rock or tree, or in a dank cave that sunlight can't penetrate. Whenever your foot come in regular contact with a surface or environment like this, you risk the contraction of fungal infection.

Fungal infection typically occurs in older subjects, since there is less blood circulation to the extremities, and there has been more time for the fungal infection to develop. In fact, over 60% of people over 40 demonstrate some form of fungal involvement in their feet, as well as 80% of the population over 60. Concisely, most of us will experience foot fungus at some time in our lives.

New treatments are being introduced that intend on using laser technology to eradicate fungus from infected toenails. These cutting-edge lasers replicate the light waves emitted by the sun - which are known to inhibit fungal growth - and penetrate the deepest layers of the nail in an effort to destroy the fungus.

This article has a brief history of the lasers, as well as some more information about how the laser works and where you can find it.