Updated Recommendations for Laser Toe Fungus Removal?
Does anyone have a current recommendation for laser toenail fungus treatment? I searched the archives and most posts are a few years old. My husband would like to improve a longstanding toenail fungus issue and is against taking the lamisil tablets. If you have had this treatment done, who did it, and was it effective? I see reviews that say it was a miracle and others that call it snake oil, so I am a bit sceptical given the cost of treatment. Prefer Berkeley area. Thanks!
Oct 17, 2017
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Hi. I have been dancing barefoot in various dance studios all over the Bay Area for 25 years. In my mid-40s, I contracted the dreaded toenail fungus. It freaked me out so much, I paid $1,000 for the laser treatment. It worked, but now 6 years later, my big toes show signs of recurrence. Looking again at the research now that the laser treatment has been around a bit- it’s only about 70% effective & expensive. And the pills? About 96% effective and cheap. I am not gonna shell out more $ for laser- i will do the pills this time. Good luck!
My husband did not want to take the tablets as well and his doctor recommended using Vicks Vapo Rub on his toe nail nightly. He has been applying it twice a day for the last 4 months and has seen remarkable improvement on the new nail going through i.e. applying Vapor Rub does not cure fungus but prevents it from spreading to the new nail grow through. He recently went to see his doctor again who showed him the line when fungus stops and healthy nail is growing. Note: According to doctor Vapor Rub only works for 65% of people. This is a slow process but appears to be working and best part don't have to take the tablets. And hey, it's fall so hopefully the toe will be away anyway! :)
I had laser treatment done with Dr. Michael Uro in Sacramento. I had tried many other treatments including meds and none of them worked. The fungus has not come back after 7 years since the treatments. It was out-of-pocket payment as my insurance would not cover it (incredible because it was actually infected part of the time). Cost: $750. It worked though!