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Photodynamic Light Therapy (PDT)

Azilda Family Foot Care proudly offers PDT services in Azilda, Ontario

PDT is a form of light therapy using a light-sensitive compound that is exposed to specific wavelengths of light, whereupon said compound becomes toxic to targeted diseased cells and microorganisms (phototoxicity)

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Could PDT Be the Solution for You?

If your nails are discolored, thick, hard to cut, or crumbly, you may have a fungal nail infection called onychomycosis. This common condition accounts for over half of all nail abnormalities and can affect both toenails and fingernails, though toenail infections are more frequent."

What to Expect from Your PDT Treatment

  • Your toenails will be blue in colour for the duration of the treatment. Your nails will fade between visits, however, the methylene blue is reapplied at each treatment.

  • It may take longer than your five treatments to see full results depending on the speed of your nail growth.

  • Some cases involving severely fungal nails may require additional treatments to ensure complete resolution.

Common Causes of Onychomycosis:

  • Shared nail polishes, unsterile manicures and pedicures

  • Communal showers, pools, hot tubs, and saunas

  • Damaged or injured nails

  • Excessive wearing of closed shoes

The treatment process is a total of 15 weeks, 5 appointments every 3 weeks.

Total appointment time is approximately 30 minutes.

  1. All nails will be cut and thinned out

  2. Methylene Blue is applied to all 10 nails

  3. Genesis Health Light is applied for 4 minutes per section of toenails for a total of 16 minutes

You will be provided with a take home kit with specific instructions on how to treat your socks, shoes and bedding at home, as fungal spores can survive in these environments and continue to re-infect your nails.

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Now Offering Wart Treatment with PDT!

Do you have a stubborn wart that just won’t go away? We have a painless solution! Book with us and try out our PDT treatment on your wart!

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