{"id":394,"date":"2023-02-09T14:57:34","date_gmt":"2023-02-09T12:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cosmeticdermamedicine.gr\/?post_type=services&#038;p=394"},"modified":"2026-07-06T17:59:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T14:59:52","slug":"onychomycosis","status":"publish","type":"services","link":"https:\/\/www.cosmeticdermamedicine.gr\/en\/onychomycosis","title":{"rendered":"Onychomycosis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section \n        class=\"dp-section dp-section-headline-text\">\n\n    <div class=\"dp-inner-wrap\">\n\n \n        <div class=\"dp-headline-text dp-owl--m dp-text--m-left dp-col-align--c dp-text--center\">\n        \n                                    \n            <div \n                class=\"dp-headline-text__content dp-text-max--100 dp-text--m-left dp-text--left\">\n                <p>Onychomycosis or nail mycosis accounts for 50% of nail diseases and can affect both men and women, and rarely affects children. Men are more often affected by nail fungus than women.<\/p>\n           \n            <\/div>\n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n    \n    <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"dp-section\" data-module=\"treatment-overview\">\n    <div class=\"dp-inner-wrap\">\n        <div class=\"dp-grid--2-3 dp-grid--l-1 dp-gap--m\">\n            <div class=\"dp-headline--parts dp-col-justify--c dp-gap--m\">\n                <h2>\n                    <span>Best treatments for  <\/span>\n                    <span>Onychomycosis<\/span>\n                <\/h2>\n                <div class=\"dp-treatment-overview-text\">\n                    <p>Onychomycosis affects 50% of nail diseases and can affect both men and women &#8211; with men being statistically more common &#8211; and rarely affects children. Nail fungi are easily transmitted and a characteristic feature is persistent symptoms and difficulty in treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Until recently treatment options have been more or less specific and not always effective. Today this has changed with the use of the ND:Yag laser which offers a complete and short treatment for nail fungus.<\/p>\n           \n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                        <ul class=\"dp-treatment-overview-list dp-list--none\">\n                                <li>\n                    <div class=\"dp-treatment-overview-list-container\">\n                        <svg><use xlink:href=\"#check-icon\"><\/use><\/svg>\n                        <p>ND:Yag laser treatment treats the fungus under the nail without causing damage to the nail surface<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                <li>\n                    <div class=\"dp-treatment-overview-list-container\">\n                        <svg><use xlink:href=\"#check-icon\"><\/use><\/svg>\n                        <p>Ideal for people taking medication for chronic diseases<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                <li>\n                    <div class=\"dp-treatment-overview-list-container\">\n                        <svg><use xlink:href=\"#check-icon\"><\/use><\/svg>\n                        <p>The ND:Yag laser beam targets the affected nails without affecting the surrounding skin<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                <li>\n                    <div class=\"dp-treatment-overview-list-container\">\n                        <svg><use xlink:href=\"#check-icon\"><\/use><\/svg>\n                        <p>It is painless and safe treatment that is applied without even local anesthesia<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                <li>\n                    <div class=\"dp-treatment-overview-list-container\">\n                        <svg><use xlink:href=\"#check-icon\"><\/use><\/svg>\n                        <p>5-7 sessions once a month are required to complete the treatment<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                <li>\n                    <div class=\"dp-treatment-overview-list-container\">\n                        <svg><use xlink:href=\"#check-icon\"><\/use><\/svg>\n                        <p>ND:Yag laser treatment can be combined with topical treatments for onychomycosis<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"dp-section\">\n    <div class=\"dp-inner-wrap\">\n                \n        <div class=\"dp-gap--m dp-grid--3-4 dp-grid--l-1\">\n            <div>\n                            \n                                <h2 class=\"dp-margin-bottom--s\">\n                    Treatment                <\/h2>\n                                            \n                <div class=\"dp-owl--s\">\n                    <div><p><strong>ND-Yag Laser Treatment \u2013 Especially for Onychomycosis:<\/strong>\u00a0The most modern, fast, painless and effective onychomycosis treatment. Laser light eradicates fungi naturally, without the side effects of drugs. For complete treatment of onychomycosis, 6-8 sessions are required, depending on the problem. 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class=\"dp-doctor-video-title dp-headline-alt\">\n            DR TSIATOURA EXPLAINS THE TREATMENT        <\/h2>\n        <div\n\tclass=\"dp-yt-embed dp-yt-embed--default dp-doctor-video-iframe\"\n\tid=\"dp-yt-embed-7j-kD0BL2uU-1\"\n\tdata-embed-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7j-kD0BL2uU?autoplay=1\"\n\trole=\"region\"\n\taria-label=\"Onychomycosis\"\n>\n\t<button\n\t\tclass=\"dp-yt-embed__facade\"\n\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\taria-label=\"Play: Onychomycosis\"\n\t>\n\t\t<img\n\t\t\tclass=\"dp-yt-embed__thumb no-lazy\"\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.cosmeticdermamedicine.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/youtube-thumb-onyxomykitiasi-osa-prepei-na-gnorizete.jpg\"\n\t\t\talt=\"Onychomycosis\"\n\t\t\twidth=\"1280\"\n\t\t\theight=\"720\"\n\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\tfetchpriority=\"auto\"\n\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dp-yt-embed__play\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" viewBox=\"0 0 72 72\" 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class=\"dp-headline-container dp-margin-bottom--m dp-col-align--c dp-text--center\">\n        \n                        \n                        <h2 class=\"dp-headline-container__heading dp-text-max--60 dp-text--m-left\">\n                The steps of proper treatment are as follows:            <\/h2>\n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n        \n                \n            \n        <ul class=\"dp-text-cards__list dp-list--none dp-gap--m dp-grid--2 dp-grid--m-1\">\n        \n        \n                \n            <li class=\"dp-text-cards__card dp-border--beige dp-flex--col\">\n                \n                                <h3 \n                    class=\"dp-text-cards__heading dp-text--center dp-bg--beige dp-padding--s\">\n                    Treatment with General Measures \u2013 Specific for Onychomycosis                <\/h3>\n                                \n                                <div class=\"dp-text-cards__text dp-padding--s\">\n                    <p>Keeping hands and feet dry, no excessive washing, use of personal towels and tools, no bare feet in swimming pools and sand.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                            \n            <\/li>\n                \n        \n                \n            <li class=\"dp-text-cards__card dp-border--beige dp-flex--col\">\n                \n                                <h3 \n                    class=\"dp-text-cards__heading dp-text--center dp-bg--beige dp-padding--s\">\n                    ND-Yag Laser Treatment \u2013 Especially for Onychomycosis                <\/h3>\n                                \n                                <div class=\"dp-text-cards__text dp-padding--s\">\n                    <p>The most modern, fast, painless and effective treatment of onychomycosis. Laser light eradicates fungi naturally, without the side effects of drugs. A complete treatment of onychomycosis requires 6-8 sessions, depending on the spread of the problem. However, there are more serious ones that require multiple visits to the dermatologist.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                            \n            <\/li>\n                \n        \n                \n            <li class=\"dp-text-cards__card dp-border--beige dp-flex--col\">\n                \n                                <h3 \n                    class=\"dp-text-cards__heading dp-text--center dp-bg--beige dp-padding--s\">\n                    Treatment with Topical Medication                <\/h3>\n                                \n                                <div class=\"dp-text-cards__text dp-padding--s\">\n                    <p>Ideal for mild and initial forms of fungal infections and for patients who have a contraindication to the use of oral medications. The duration of treatment is long, requiring 3-6 months for hands and 9-12 months for feet.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                            \n            <\/li>\n                \n        \n                \n            <li class=\"dp-text-cards__card dp-border--beige dp-flex--col\">\n                \n                                <h3 \n                    class=\"dp-text-cards__heading dp-text--center dp-bg--beige dp-padding--s\">\n                    Treatment with Oral Medication                <\/h3>\n                                \n                                <div class=\"dp-text-cards__text dp-padding--s\">\n                    <p>Particularly effective in certain forms of fungal infections, such as in the infestation of blastomycetes or dermatophytes. As the treatment is long lasting, frequent blood tests are required to avoid side effects of taking such medication, such as an increase in liver enzymes in the blood.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                            \n            <\/li>\n                \n                \n        <\/ul>\n                \n            \n            \n    <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"dp-section\">\n    <div class=\"dp-inner-wrap\">\n                \n        <div class=\"dp-gap--m dp-grid--4-3 dp-grid--l-1\">\n            <div>\n                            \n                                <h2 class=\"dp-margin-bottom--s\">\n                    Diagnosis                <\/h2>\n                                            \n                <div class=\"dp-owl--s\">\n                    <div><p>The diagnosis of onychomycosis is mainly clinical. Also, a specialized Dermatologist may take a sample of the nail to identify the fungus that has caused the infection.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Onychomycosis is divided into \u201cDermatophytic Onychomycosis\u201d and \u201cCandida Nail Infection\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dermatophytic Onychomycosis:<\/strong>\u00a0characterised by thickening of the cuticles (subcutaneous hyperkeratosis), friability and change in colour of the nail.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Candida Nail Infection:<\/strong>\u00a0particularly common in people who have a habit of wetting their limbs. It affects the skin surrounding the nails (paronychia) and appears as a yellow tinge on the side of the onenail and may lead to onycholysis. Onychomycosis can be very easily observed due to a change in the appearance of the nails in either colour or thickness. Although it is not dangerous, it takes a long time to be cured with pharmaceutical methods. A favorable environment for onychomycosis is humidity, as well as swimming pools. Often, it is the result of diabetes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n                \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n                    \n                                    <div class=\"dp-row-align--s dp-order--first dp-order--l-last\">\n                <figure \n                    class=\"dp-aspect--3-2 dp-aspect--m-4-3\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" \n                        class=\"dp-media-fit  dp-img-focus--m-50-50\" \n                        src=\"https:\/\/www.cosmeticdermamedicine.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/onyxomykitiasi-image-3.jpg\" \n                        alt=\"\">\n                                    <\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"dp-section\">\n    <div class=\"dp-inner-wrap\">\n                \n        <div class=\"dp-gap--m dp-grid--3-4 dp-grid--l-1\">\n            <div>\n                            \n                                <h2 class=\"dp-margin-bottom--s\">\n                    Symptoms                <\/h2>\n                                            \n                <div class=\"dp-owl--s\">\n                    <div><p><strong>Onychomycosis occurs mainly on the lower limbs and less frequently on the upper limbs, and can affect either a single nail or several nails together. Symptoms mainly include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Thickening of the nails (subungual hyperkeratosis)<\/li>\n<li>Puffiness (brittle nails that break easily)<\/li>\n<li>Nail colour change<\/li>\n<li>Onycholysis (nails that come away from the skin)<\/li>\n<li>Pain<\/li>\n<li>Yellow tinge on the side of the nail<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n                \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n                    \n                                    <div class=\"dp-row-align--s\">\n                <figure \n                    class=\"dp-aspect--16-9 dp-aspect--m-1-1\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" \n                        class=\"dp-media-fit dp-img-focus--50-50 dp-img-focus--m-50-50\" \n                        src=\"https:\/\/www.cosmeticdermamedicine.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/onychomikitiasi-img-001.jpg\" \n                        alt=\"\">\n                                    <\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"dp-section\">\n    <div class=\"dp-inner-wrap\">\n                \n        <div class=\"dp-gap--m dp-grid--4-3 dp-grid--l-1\">\n            <div>\n                            \n                                <h2 class=\"dp-margin-bottom--s\">\n                    Transmission                <\/h2>\n                                            \n                <div class=\"dp-owl--s\">\n                    <div><p>Fungi are primarily transmitted by skin contact. They can be transmitted from person to person, and also by using other people\u2019s personal belongings (e.g. towels, flip-flops). Transmission is very common in the summer, as the fungi can be transmitted by walking barefoot on the sand or pool area.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n                    \n                                    <div class=\"dp-row-align--s dp-order--first dp-order--l-last\">\n                <figure \n                    class=\"dp-aspect--16-9 dp-aspect--m-4-3\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" \n                        class=\"dp-media-fit  dp-img-focus--m-50-50\" \n                        src=\"https:\/\/www.cosmeticdermamedicine.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/onyxomykitiasi-image-1.jpg\" \n                        alt=\"\">\n                                    <\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":7025,"template":"","service-type":[13],"class_list":["post-394","services","type-services","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","service-type-dermatology"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmeticdermamedicine.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services\/394","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmeticdermamedicine.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmeticdermamedicine.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/services"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmeticdermamedicine.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7025"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmeticdermamedicine.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=394"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"service-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmeticdermamedicine.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service-type?post=394"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}