APPLICATION OF LASER TECHNOLOGIES IN TREATMENT OF ONYCHOMYCOSIS

Authors

  • Khudoyberdieva Sayyora A’zamjon qizi Tashkent Medical Academy Department of Dermatovenerology 2nd year master
  • Nurmatova Iroda Bakhtiyarovna Supervisor: Candidate of Medical Sciences, Phd

Keywords:

Laser, Nd-YAG laser, CO2 laser, onychomycosis

Abstract

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

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2021-10-23

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Khudoyberdieva Sayyora A’zamjon qizi, & Nurmatova Iroda Bakhtiyarovna. (2021). APPLICATION OF LASER TECHNOLOGIES IN TREATMENT OF ONYCHOMYCOSIS. World Bulletin of Public Health, 3, 39-41. Retrieved from https://scholarexpress.net/index.php/wbph/article/view/159

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