The effectiveness of lasers in the treatment of onychomycosis: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Onychomycosis is a common nail pathology which has proven to be a treatment challenge to healthcare professionals. Antifungal drugs have been the mainstay of therapy for many years. Recently, laser technologies have been introduced as a treatment for onychomycosis avoiding the disadvantages of systemic and topical drug therapies, offering a rapid treatment for an often persistent nail condition. The purpose of this study was to review published evidence regarding the effectiveness of laser technologies in the treatment of onychomycosis.

Methods

The primary question for this review was "what evidence is there for the use of lasers in the treatment of onychomycosis"? A systematic literature search of published papers indexed on Pubmed and Web of Science® was underta

SUBMITTER: Bristow IR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4124774 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature