PACT Med Photodynamic Nail Fungus Therapy Kit

Photodynamic Therapy for nail fungus using light.... safely and gently.

Photodynamic Therapy for the Treatment of Onychomycosis

Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of the nail and is estimated to affect up to 1.6 million Australians. Two currently available treatments include topical antifungal nail lacquers that are applied daily/weekly and prescription medications.

Maintaining patient compliance with the use of nail lacquers can be challenging with results only visible after 3 months and many in frustration simply give up. Furthermore, prescribed antimycotics may interact with existing medications and produce adverse side effects making them unsuitable for some people.

There is now an alternative……….Photodynamic Therapy

PactMED Set

1 x PactMED LED.

1 x light conductor (optical wave guide)

1 x short stand (floor application)

1 x telescopic stand (patient chair application)

10 x autoclavable anti-glare shields

1 x battery pack with charging device

1 x tube PACT Nail Fungus Gel

1 x practitioner’s guide

1 x Packet of Patient Information Leaflets

1 x Wall Poster

Photodynamic Therapy Explained

PDT is an acronym and a scientific term for photodynamic therapy. The basis of PDT is the interaction of light with photosensitive agents to produce an energy transfer and local chemical effect. Using this method, bacteria, viruses and fungi can be effectively destroyed on the skin surface or nails.

The earliest recorded treatments that exploited a photosensitiser and a light source for medical effect, in this case sunlight, can be dated to over 3000 years ago to ancient Egypt and India. Records suggest the use of topically applied vegetable and plant substances in combination with sunlight to produce photo-reactions in skin which caused a re-pigmentation of de-pigmented skin lesions, as seen with vitiligo.

Reports concerning the prevalence of onychomycosis are conflicting, but estimates ranging from 2-3% to 13% in western populations have been noted. In Australia alone, it is suggested that approximately 1.6 million people have a fungal infection of the nails.

Whilst there is currently an assortment of treatment options for onychomycosis ranging from nail lacquers to oral antifungal medications, the challenge of patient compliance in regard to topical antifungals and concerns regarding drug interactions and adverse effects of oral antifungals has resulted in the need for an alternative treatment option. Photodynamic therapy has now been developed and adapted for the successful treatment of fungal nails without damaging side effects.

Pact Nail Fungus Gel 30g