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Pact Med Fungal Nail Treatment
A photodynamic antimicrobial therapy, this technology uses light to eliminate fungi, as well as bacteria and viruses.
How it works
Who is it suitable for?
Who is it suitable for?
The PACT Med is a combination of PACT Nail Fungus Gel and a PACT LED lamp. The affected nail is initially stained with PACT Gel, (photosensitiser) the gel is harmless to human cells and selectively targets fungi, making it sensitive to the specific wavelength of light used by the PACT Lamp. The PACT Lamp then focuses a high wavelength of light on to the fungus to destroy 99.9% of the infection and to prevent future regrowth. As the PACT Lamp has only been used to target the fungal infection, there is no damage caused to your skin or nail.
Who is it suitable for?
Who is it suitable for?
Who is it suitable for?
The PACT treatment is suitable for those with a mild to moderate fungal toenail infection. Once the infection is deemed as severe, and penetrating beyond the cuticle area, the effectiveness is reduced. This is because there is a significant portion of nail (the nail matrix/root) which lies underneath and behind the cuticle, this nail cannot be treated with the PACT as the light cannot shine directly on this area of nail.
Treatment
In order to determine the extent and severity of your fungal nail infection, we first conduct an assessment of the affected region.
Treatment options available would then be discussed with you after your appointment.
During the first PACT appointment, the infected toenail will first be trimmed and filed. The thickened nail will then be reduced using a podiatry drill. Doing this allows the PACT Gel to efficiently penetrate the fungal cells, facilitating a more effective treatment.
Treatment on each infected nail will last approximately 20 minutes per session. The first 10 minutes of the session will consist of a thorough application of PACT Gel to the infected nail; the following nine-and-a-half minutes will involve the PACT Lamp focusing beams of high wavelength light onto the infected area.
The painless treatment allows you to continue with your activities of daily living as usual.
This process is carried out three times within a 7-10 day period.
A follow up appointment is recommended four to six weeks later, and then again six to eight weeks after that.
Five sessions is enough for most people but some may require further treatment. As with any course of treatment for an infection, it is imperative that this is completed.
The healthy nail will then begin it's regrowth infection free. It can take 12 months for a whole toenail to regrow, although nail growth rates do varies from person to person.
Aftercare
To prevent reinfection, it is important that you take the utmost care of your feet.
- Socks should be washed at temperatures above 60°C to prevent fungus from spawning.
- Shoes should be sprayed regularly with an antifungal spray for at least four weeks.
- Flip-flops should also be worn at the gym/swimming pool as this is where the fungus is commonly found.
- Regularly rotate your shoes for drying and aeration
- Wash hosiery on a 60°C cycle
- Disinfect shower floor
- Minimise trauma to the nail with correct fitting shoes
- Do not share unsterilised nail clippers
Step By Step Progress - Male - 44 years - non diabetic - has had fungal nail for approximately 3-5 years
Initial Appointment:
Fungal nail has been burred back before gel application
Initial Treatment: Blue gel applied to the fungal nail.
Initial Treatment: Light treatment applied to the nail.
Appointment 3:
Within the first week there are 3 treatments.
Fungal nail has now started to become white in consistency.
One Month Treatment:
Nail has started to grow out.
New healthy nail is now visible growing from the base of the nail.
Nail will be re-burred and a further treatment applied.
Two months update:
Old fungal nail is now growing out to the end of the nail.
New healthy nail is now at 50% of the nail