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The Medical Power of LightClearStepsLaser Onychomycosis Treatment• Complete fungal elimination• Non-invasive• No chemicals or oral medication• Stimulates the natural growth and immune processes of the body• Extremely fast, effective and easy to perform• Safe and patient-friendly treatmentwww.fotona.com89805/1.0

1 2 3Step 1:File down the over-grown nail in orderto fully penetrate into the treatment site.Step 2:Pass the light beam over the nailto eliminate the fungi.Step 3:Treat the skin tissue surrounding the nailto prevent recurrence.What is ClearStepsOnychomycosisTreatment?ClearSteps is a revolutionary methodfor treating onychomycosis in a patientfriendly,quick and effective way withNd:YAG laser light. Laser light heatsevenly throughout the depth of effectednail and skin tissue, effectively weakeningand killing parasitic fungi which haveinfected the patient's nail.How doesClearSteps work?Deep, pulse-profile heating of the nailbed stimulates the killing of parasiticfungus. The natural growth and immuneprocesses of the body are then ableto restore the nail to its pristine state.Compared to traditional methods theeffects of laser light spread evenlythroughout the tissue and are not subjectto either the limits of chemical diffusion,as are topicals, or the induction of hepatoxicside effects, as is the case with oralmedications.The procedure can be performed inthree simple steps:Step 1: File down the Nail. Duringonychomycosis the nail will becomedeformed and overgrown, it may alsothicken. Filing down the nail allows laserlight to fully penetrate into the treatmentsite.Step 2: Administer Nd:YAG laser pulsesin a circular pattern covering the entirenail. Slightly overlap the beam so that thenail is fully covered. The patient shouldfeel a slight heating sensation throughoutthe nail.Step 3: Target Nd:YAG laser pulsesaround the perimeter of the nail bed andaround the finger or toe. Often parasiticfungus has worked its way beyond thenail bed and needs to be eliminated in allthe tissue surrounding the nail to preventrecurrence.The treatment is usually performed fourtimes at one week intervals. All of thenails should be treated, during everytreatment, just in case. Laser light canalso effectively treat fungus which hasinfected skin tissue.The Nd:YAG laser penetrates the nail efficiently,safely and evenly heating the nail bed to anappropriate temperature which results in theelimination of the invading fungi and therestoration of the nail.In just 12 months this patient was completelycleared from severe onychomycosis with just the useof Fotona's laser.Why is the DynamisLine perfect forClearSteps?The pulse profile, speed and powerof lasers in the Dynamis Line allow apatient’s nails to be treated quicklyand effectively. Unparalleled speedmakes the procedure convenient andcomfortable for the patient. In 15 minutesyour patients can be on the way toenjoying healthy, aesthetically pleasingnails without the dangerous side-effectsassociated with anti-fungal drugs.Exclusiveadvantages ofClearSteps for youand your patientsClearSteps Onychomycosis Treatmentis the most effective and least invasivetreatment of fungal nail infection. Thetreatment is extremely fast and easyto perform and has an unsurpassedtreatment success rate compared totraditional methods.An important advantage of theClearSteps treatment method is that nooral medications or chemicals are used.Therefore, there are no dangerous sideeffects as there are with conventionaltreatments. ClearSteps is the mostpatient-friendly and non-invasivetreatment of onychomycosis.Getting Started withClearStepsIt’s easy to begin offering ClearStepsOnychomycosis Treatment to yourpatients. Training is provided throughFotona's partnership with the Laser andHealth Academy (www.laserandhealth.com). It is available stand-alone or aspart of one of the many comprehensivetraining programs provided by LAHA.After training you will be able toconfidently treat fungal infections thenatural way.To learn more about ClearSteps and what the Dynamis Line can do for yourpractice contact Fotona at info@fotona.com today.