rezk, S., ElRefaai, A., Elghabaty, A., Abdel Hamid, H., Salem, R. (2022). Long pulsed Nd:YAG 1064-nm laser in treatment of onychomycosis. Benha Medical Journal, 39(3), 933-940. doi: 10.21608/bmfj.2022.165235.1678
Shymaa Mostafa rezk; Asmaa Mohamed ElRefaai; Aya Abdalrasoul Elghabaty; Hasnaa S Abdel Hamid; Rehab M Salem. "Long pulsed Nd:YAG 1064-nm laser in treatment of onychomycosis". Benha Medical Journal, 39, 3, 2022, 933-940. doi: 10.21608/bmfj.2022.165235.1678
rezk, S., ElRefaai, A., Elghabaty, A., Abdel Hamid, H., Salem, R. (2022). 'Long pulsed Nd:YAG 1064-nm laser in treatment of onychomycosis', Benha Medical Journal, 39(3), pp. 933-940. doi: 10.21608/bmfj.2022.165235.1678
rezk, S., ElRefaai, A., Elghabaty, A., Abdel Hamid, H., Salem, R. Long pulsed Nd:YAG 1064-nm laser in treatment of onychomycosis. Benha Medical Journal, 2022; 39(3): 933-940. doi: 10.21608/bmfj.2022.165235.1678
Long pulsed Nd:YAG 1064-nm laser in treatment of onychomycosis
4Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Egypt
5Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology Faculty of Medicine - Benha University, Egypt
Abstract
Onychomycosis is a common nail disease, especially in older patients. Various treatment options are currently available for onychomycosis; however, their limitations include high failure rates, time-consuming nature, high cost, and high risk of drug interactions. Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of onychomycosis treatment with a long-pulsed 1064-nm Nd:YAG laser. Patients and Methods: ten patients were assessed. The study involved treatment with a long-pulsed 1064-nm Nd:YAG laser in two sessions at 4-week intervals. Fungal culture at two media sabourauds dextrose agar with cycloheximide and without cycloheximide and microscopic examination were performed at the start and then a one-month after the second session. Results: Of all ten patients after two sessions, the mycological test results were negative in eight (80%). The result showed that the mean improvement percentage was 60.50 %. Side effects were mild and limited to mild pain and slowing of the growth of nails after the laser procedure. Conclusions: Long-pulsed 1064-nm Nd:YAG laser therapy is safe and effective for treating onychomycosis.
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