Mr Omar Tillo
Consultant Plastic Surgeon
Fungal Nail Infection
At a Glance
Do you have onychomycosis, otherwise known as fungal toenail infection? This can be unsightly and cause embarrassment for those who have it.
While fungal nail infections are a common occurrence, it can often be difficult to treat and can take some time before it goes away.
Fortunately, there is a solution which offers quicker results – Fotona’s ClearSteps™ Onychomycosis Treatment.
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Fungal toenail infection can quickly, safely and effectively be treated with Fotona’s ClearSteps™ Onychomycosis treatment.
This treatment involves using Nd:YAG laser light to target the toenail and skin, killing the fungi. Once this occurs, the nail is able to become fresh and healthy once more.
There are many advantages to undergoing Onchyomycosis treatment. This includes:
- No chemicals are used
- Do not have to take any oral medication
- No dangerous side effects
- A fast, effective and non-invasive treatment method
- High treatment success rates compared to other methods
Candidates
You will be a suitable candidate for this procedure if you currently have a fungal toenail infection which you are wanting to fix.
You will need to be at least 18 years old to undergo this procedure.
Before having treatment, you will meet with a surgeon, who will assess whether or not you are suitable for this procedure or if there are other treatments you should consider.
Procedure
Fungal nail infection treatment is performed as a day treatment. You will require no anaesthetic and will be able to return home once the treatment is finished.
The treatment is completed in three steps:
- Step one: many infected nails are thick. Filing down the nail will ensure the laser light can reach the treatment area.
- Step two: the Nd:YAG laser will be pulsed in a circular motion across the entire nail. You may be able to feel some heat at this point.
- Step three: the Nd:YAG laser is then pulsed around the edge of the nail to prevent any recurrence of the infection.
This procedure will take around 15 minutes to complete.
For best results, you will need to undertake four treatments. These treatments will take place at weekly durations. Every toenail will be treated, just in case they all have the infection.
Recovery
This is a non-invasive procedure, so you will experience no recovery time.
FAQs
There are many treatment options available for fungal nail infection. However, many of these involve taking oral medication or applying chemical creams.
At Centre for Surgery, we use Fotona’s ClearSteps™ Onychomycosis treatment, which involves the use of the Nd:YAG laser. This targets the fungi and results in the fresh nail growing.
Laser is a quick, safe and effective way to treat fungal nail infection. Other methods will involve using chemical ointments or taking oral medication. These methods may not be as effective and can often have other side effects.
There are three steps involved in ClearSteps™ Onychomycosis treatment.
- Step one: the nail will be filed down for the most effective laser treatment
- Step two: the whole toenail will be targeted with the Nd:YAG laser
- Step three: the edges of the toenail will be targeted by the Nd:YAG laser in order to avoid the infection occurring again
Treatment will take around 15 minutes to complete.
You may feel some heat while the laser is in use, however, this will not be painful.
You will have to undergo four treatments. These will take place at weekly intervals.
Why choose us?
Surgeon-led and managed care throughout for a truly personalised approach
Our innovative ClearSleep anaesthesia technique
Comprehensive aftercare programme
Financing options available
Our Consultant Surgeons
Verified Patient Reviews
We searched for many different surgeries to perform my procedure but the center for surgery really stuck out. The staff were incredibly friendly and the receptionist Gregory and surgeon Omar were highly professional, welcoming and made me feel at ease. Would highly recommend to anyone!
Dexter Montgomery
20:14 25 Apr 18
Old implants removed and replaced, plus silicone granules removed from right armpit. My previous surgery was done over 20 years ago. (I never really had any breast tissue, so I had the implants to look normal). One implant had erupted and both had capsulated. I was never told they had a shelf life! When I first arrived at the clinic in Watford, ( I never went to th Harley St surgery) I was quite dubious about the whole set-up. The Surgery is right in the middle of a Business Site and it seemed like some sort of Back Street Butchery. (I hope this review will put people's minds at rest when they first arrive) It actually didn't help much that I had to wait an hour because the surgery that day had overrun, however, after talking to Omar Tillo and seeing how clued up he was on my situation, I began to relax. It didn't stop me going on-line to Google him and everything else about the practice, but it was all good. On the day of the surgery, I met with Mr Tillo again. I also met everyone else who was going to be in theatre with me and they all came to me individually to explain their roll. It was very comforting and reassuring. The surgery was quite lengthy and took several hours. I hadn't decided what size implants to go for pre surgery as my old ones were so distorted and out of place, so I left it with Mr Tillo to make the decision once the others had been removed. It is now 3 weeks since the implants were replaced and I am delighted with how I look and feel. The size and shape are perfect for me. Nothing weird or huge; I'm on the wrong side of 50 now so am not looking for glamour, just normality. The post surgery is superb. My coordinator, Naz, is very efficient and can't do enough for me. The incision in my armpit where the silicone particles had to be removed is probably the most uncomfortable part of the whole procedure, but most of you won't have to worry about that. I got a sick note for work purposes without any fuss at all, so over all; worth every penny! Don't let your first impressions put you off :-) Good luck.
Nina
14:43 02 Jun 18
Had a BA and uplift with Mr Tillo amazing MR Tillo knew what I wanted the staff where so lovely and looked after me the after care is excellent I would definitely recommend centre for surgery and would go again I’m so pleased thank you so much
Dee Catton
10:09 15 May 18
If you don't know about Omar tillo you should HES AMAZING at his job.. I went for bbl and at present I'm 9 days post op and loving my results. I must also review gregory .. my co ordinator .. Gregory your one of the most wonderful people out there you hsve gone above and beyond for me to make sure The dates the times were right just for me .. this is an AMAZING company with AMAZING staff.. so much so I'm going for a consultation in 8 weeks for breast surgery ...
Bryanna buswell
11:39 23 May 18
Highly recommend. Very professional and friendly staff.Had my BA and everything went smooth and good. I would choose this place over and over again for all the plastic surgeries.
Melania Ciurea
13:45 13 Mar 18
I had a tummy tuck 2 weeks and 4 days ago. It is something I had been considering for a whilst now that I have completed my family. Also the excess skin and fat was getting me down. I went to another consultation in Harley Street which was 15 mins where the Dr examined me and told me he could do the work and his secretary than called me with the price, it was very rushed. I found Dr Tillo searching the net and after reading his reviews I called his office and spoke with Naz, she was very friendly, explained their procedures and arranged an appointment for me to meet with him. I met Dr Tillo in his Watford clinic, I felt at ease with him straight away. Dr Tillo examined me and than explained what the procedure would involve. I had a few questions and he was very patient and explained everything fully and clearly, I never felt rushed at all.On the day of my operation I was excited. Dr Tillo’s staff were All lovely and so was the anethesist who explained everything and next thing I knew I was asleep. When I woke up it didn’t even feel as if though I had had an operation! My husband picked me up , I was given pain killers and it was explained that I would need to keep my compression belt on and drains would be removed after two days.I went home a very happy lady!!!As days have passed I have healed very well with no complications, I am so pleased with my new tummy, I know it’s good esp since my 3 year old doesn’t think there’s a baby in there anymore!I cannot Thank Dr Tillo and his staff enough!!
Hanna
17:13 19 Jul 18
Dr Tillo and his team are fantastic. Nothing has been too much for them!!I was told my tummy tuck would cost £17,000 at one clinic and £13,000 at another. It was considerably cheaper here. I'm not one to go for 'the cheaper options usually, as I tend to think you would get a cheaper result. But Dr Tillo pointed out that I didn't need all the work doing that the other places had said I did!! They were using my body to make money! Due to his honesty, and his non judgemental view, I left feeling confident that he was the man I needed.I am only a week out and thrilled to bits with my result so far. I can't recommend them enough.
Rachel Irwin
08:33 16 Aug 18
Very welcoming and professional, Mr Tillo,his team and Nikesh the PA.
Joshua Alexander
12:22 17 Aug 18
Honestly, I was supposed to have a surgery at another private hospital (this hospital was supposed to be one of the best in london) but I chose to get my surgery done at center for surgery instead, my main reason for this was the level of service I recieved, the staff are very professional, they are caring (I had not eaten the entire day on the day of my surgery and one of the nurses got me some food without me asking her to do so. My surgery itself was amazing considering I never had one before and was a bit nervous beforehand. The staff calls you everyday to make sure you are ok and coping post surgery. Honestly I cannot thank the staff enough.
Frazer Gonsalves
23:45 26 Oct 18
