ReviewLasers in medical science2017
A review of the mechanism of action of lasers and photodynamic therapy for onychomycosis.
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- Combined fractional CO2 laser with topical tioconazole versus Q-switched Nd-YAG laser in the treatment of onychomycosis; a randomized comparative trial.Lasers in medical science · 2024Trial
- Enhancing the Photocatalytic Efficacy of g-CMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Application of Photodynamic Therapy in Cardiology.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Exploring and Anticipating the Applications of Organic Room-Temperature Phosphorescent Materials in Biomedicine and Dentistry.International journal of nanomedicine · 2024Review
- In vivo Guinea Pig Model Study for Evaluating Antifungal Effect of a Dual-Diode Laser with Wavelengths of 405 Nm and 635 Nm on Dermatophytosis.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2023Article
- Photodynamic Therapy for the Treatment of Fungal Infections.Infection and drug resistance · 2022Review
- Photodynamic disinfection and its role in controlling infectious diseases.Photochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology · 2021Review
- Laser-induced fluorescence diagnosis of stomach tumor.Lasers in medical science · 2020Article
- ONYCHOMYCOSIS: A Review of New and Emerging Topical and Device-based Treatments.The Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology · 2019Review
- Challenges and Opportunities in the Management of Onychomycosis.Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018Review
- Medical Aesthetics - Current Trends and a Review of Its Applications.Indian dermatology online journalReview
- A Study of Q-switched Nd:YAG Laser versus Itraconazole in Management of Onychomycosis.Journal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgeryArticle
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Onychomycosis is one of the most common diseases in the field of dermatology. It refers to the fungal infection of the nail plate or nail bed with high incidence in the general population. The available treatment options for onychomycosis have limited use due to side effects, drug interactions, and contraindications, which necessitates the application of an alternative treatment for onychomycosis. In the recent years, lasers and photodynamic therapy (PDT) have been recognized as alternative treatment options. Most of the previous studies have found them to be safe and effective treatment modalities in this indication; however, the results varied greatly and the in vitro and in vivo outcomes are contradictory. In the present review, studies related to the mechanism of action of lasers and PDT for the treatment of onychomycosis will be discussed, with a focus on to find explanation to the contradictory results.
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