Laser Therapy Treatment & Benefits
- We are the only foot and ankle surgeons in Southwest Louisiana with a 30 watt laser device truly FDA cleared for the treatment of nail fungus, physical therapy and general and plastics dermatological conditions.
- Laser therapy provides drug free and surgery free painless treatment for many conditions.
- Treatment sessions for most conditions are only 10-15 minutes.
- In most cases just 5 to 10 treatments are required for results, depending on the physical condition being treated.
Other Clinical Benefits Of Laser Therapy
1. Anti-Inflammation:
Laser therapy has an anti-edemic effect as it causes vasodilation, but also because it activates the lymphatic drainage system (drains swollen areas). As a result, there is a reduction in swelling caused by bruising or inflammation.
2. Anti-Pain (Analgesic):
Laser therapy has a high beneficial effect on nerve cells which block pain transmitted by these cells to the brain and which decreases nerve sensitivity. Also, due to less inflammation, there is less edema and less pain.
3. Accelerated Tissue Repair and Cell Growth:
Photons of light from lasers penetrate deeply into tissue and accelerate cellular reproduction and growth. The laser light increases the energy available to the cell so that the cell can take on nutrients faster and get rid of waste products.
4. Improved Vascular Activity:
Laser light will significantly increase the formation of new capillaries in damaged tissue that speeds up the healing process, closes wounds quickly and reduces scar tissue.
5. Increased Metabolic Activity:
Laser therapy creates higher outputs of specific enzymes, greater oxygen and food particle loads for blood cells.
6. Trigger Points and Acupuncture Points:
Laser therapy stimulates muscle trigger points and acupuncture points on a non-invasive basis providing musculoskeletal pain relief.
7. Reduced Fibrous Tissue Formation:
Laser Therapy reduces the formation of scar tissue following tissue damage from cuts, scratches, burns or surgery.
8. Improved Nerve Function:
Slow recovery of nerve functions in damaged tissue can result in numbness and impaired limbs. Laser light will speed up the process of axonal regeneration, nerve cell reconnection, and increase the amplitude of action potentials to optimize muscle action.
9. Immunoregulation:
Laser light has a direct effect on immunity status by stimulation of immunoglobulins and lymphocytes. Laser Therapy is absorbed by chromophores (molecule enzymes) that react to laser light. The enzyme flavomono-nucleotide is activated and starts the production of ATP (adenosine-tri-phosphate), which is the major carrier of cell energy and the energy source for all chemical reactions in the cells.
10. Faster Wound Healing:
Laser light stimulates fibroblast development (fibroblasts are the building blocks of collagen, which is predominant in wound healing) in damaged tissue. Collagen is the essential protein required to replace old tissue or to repair tissue injuries.
Most physicians use the laser with typical protocols and settings and treat the nails using heat to destroy fungus. In order for the heat to be high enough to kill fungus it must be very high and uncomfortable. Toenail fungus is highly resistant to this type of treatment and that is why topical medications alone don’t work and even strong oral medications have a low success rate. The oral medications can potentially cause liver damage, loss of taste, stomach problems and other ailments.
When having a toenail fungus laser treatment, many different areas of the nail and nail bed require intense treatment. The most resistant area is the skin of the nail bed. It is not just the surface of the skin but the fungal infection within the actual skin layer and also at the root of the nail. Most laser and laser protocols do only a fair job of penetrating this layer to kill the fungus. Other areas that carry the infection include the actual nail plate itself and the nail surface. Nail discoloration and thickening of the nail are a result of infection extending through the nail and attached to the nail bed. The surface fungus will often look white and be at the base of the nail and along the sides, the nail grooves. So the problem is multi-faceted and requires a well thought out protocol for optimal results.
The office of Dr. Daniel T. Hall and Dr. Mallory M. Przybylski is using the strongest protocol for the most successful toenail fungus laser treatment. There are two major components to the treatment program. The first is the typical raising of temperature to kill the fungus. This has been replaced by the latest laser technology that produces high oxygen levels to kill fungus without heat discomfort. The second component involves the use of the actual red light laser beam to cause photo-inactivation of the fungus leading to the destruction of the genetic material of the fungus. This can only be accomplished through prolonged exposure to the laser beam with settings altered to again evenly and completely affect all layers. This is done through multiple passes over the nail. This mechanism provides a much greater amount of fungal death and the inability of the fungus to reproduce and re-infect the nail. Our new laser has proven wavelengths that cause toenail fungus death and is the only FDA cleared laser device for this type of treatment.
In some cases, there is no absolute cure for toenail fungus infections. We believe our treatment program is the closest you will get. In addition, there are excellent maintenance options to prevent recurrence of fungal infections. In very severe cases some patients have infections deep within the base and growth area of the nail and may require nail removal followed by the toenail fungus laser treatment still using the laser protocol.
While there are other lasers and other physicians performing laser fungus removal, none compare to our FDA cleared Aspen Pinnacle and experience using this advanced technology. The office of Dr. Daniel T. Hall and Dr. Mallory M. Przybylski now has the latest laser technology. We strive to stay on the cutting edge of technology and to bring you the best new innovations for treatment of multiple conditions. We now offer the Aspen Pinnacle, a 30 watt laser, which is truly FDA cleared for use in general and plastic surgery involving dermatological conditions and is also FDA cleared for use in physical therapy. We are the only foot and ankle surgeons in Southwest Louisiana offering such a device.
The Aspen Pinnacle works by flooding the tissue with photons, energizing the damaged cells and increasing circulation to painful areas. This produces a cascade of healing responses in your body, reducing inflammation and reducing or even eliminating your pain. Most treatment sessions take only 10-15 minutes and the therapeutic effects continue to soothe and heal long after you leave the office. Drug free, surgery free effective pain relief is the goal for most of us and with the Aspen Pinnacle we can offer you a non-surgical option that truly has the power to significantly reduce or eliminate your pain. In most cases, depending on the physical condition being treated, just 5 to 10 treatments with the Aspen Pinnacle is all it takes to realize life changing results.
