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Nailing Fungal Nail A REVOLUTIONARY now treatment has arrived in the What are fungal nails? Northeast tackling Nails infected fungal nail, a condition that research shows about 8% of the UK brittle or population sutfers thickened. Let from at some point untreated the in their life. The Foot Clinic, Podiatry and Chiropody specialists based in Pressure may be Morrisons Retail Mall, Morton Park. end of the toe with fungus often thickened nail may load to ulceration of the nol bed created in the due to the nal Darlington have invested in the latest thickness causing technolog, PACT pain.you are Therapy, to tackle unsure if you this stubborn infection that unti The Foot Clinic now has been far have fungal nall offer advice from easy to teat. consutations. Principle of Photodynamic Therapy Safety and effectiveness Photo-dynamic therapy has boon usod oxtonsivoly in medicine for the treatmentc of tumours, skin diseases and wound infections. in medicine, prescribed by GPs, has to be PACT Therapy does not use drugs, acids or lasers and is a vory safe, pain free and effective treatment. Unlike medication-which can be takon for up to 24 months and by exposure to light and under can have a heavy impact this principle only the diseased on kidneys and liver cell is destroyed. The tungal coll wal con bo stained with ano known side effocts and photosensitising dye that is harmless to human cells, but Topcal treatments have to that dye selectively makes this treatment has has a 90% success rate. wavelength of light and means 99.9% o, a bacteria and fungi will bo dostroyed atter exposure to the PACT med light device. be applied for a year or moro and are less than 25% effective. PACT requires just 6 to 8 treatmonts. It is also sate and effective for use on patients with diabetes. If you would like further information on PACT troatmont. or help with any other problems with your teet, contact The Foot Clinic on 01325 639025 or visit www.darlingtonfootclinic.co.uk the foot clinic Morton Park Darlington