CLEARANAIL®
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Treatment for fungal nail infection.
Please note: Testing is a pre-requisite to CLEARANAIL® treatment.
In the past, topical treatment of fungal nails has been difficult for all but the most superficial of infections, as nails are impervious to moisture, therefore medication cannot penetrate the nail. Treatment with CLEARANAIL® enables medication to penetrate the nail.
CLEARANAIL is a device based upon Controlled Micro Penetration (CMP)®.
A sterile Single Use Micro-Cutter is used vertically to make tiny holes in the nail plate. This is done in a safe, controlled manner because it is computer controlled. The device senses and automatically retracts before penetrating the nail bed thereby providing access to the site of infection, allowing medication to penetrate the nail.
A sterile Single Use Micro-Cutter is used vertically to make tiny holes in the nail plate. This is done in a safe, controlled manner because it is computer controlled. The device senses and automatically retracts before penetrating the nail bed thereby providing access to the site of infection, allowing medication to penetrate the nail.
At home you will apply Terbinafine spray (supplied) three times a week to the infected nail, the medication will pass through the micro drilled holes.
NB. This is a minimum 16-week treatment plan. It will take a further 8 months for the damaged nail to grow out completely.
How CLEARANAIL® treatment works
Holes are made in the areas where the infection is present.
Holes are not required in the non-infected areas however; additional holes may be drilled to produce a ‘fire-break’ to prevent the fungus spreading. Typically, an adult male with an advanced infection that affects the entire area of the big toenail plate may require 25-40 holes.
You can see photographs for 3 different patients showing their nails Before (left) & After (Right) treatment with CLEARANAIL.
Patient A shows before & after at 8 weeks.
Patient B shows before & after at 10 months.
Patient C shows before & after at 12 months.