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Pact Nail Fungus Therapy
Cheltenham Podiatry has a specialty toe nail fungus clinic, being the first clinic to provide pact therapy in Australia we have developed the most affective protocols. Melbourne Podiatrists Jacqueline Kan, Adam Yao and Helen Fouyaxis at Cheltenham Podiatry, and the assistant staff have been trained in the application of Pact Nail Fungus Technology and are happy to be able to provide this treatment option to their patients. This technology has been used in dentistry and veterinary medicine for some time. With this method, bacteria, viruses and fungi can be eliminated from toenails.
Nail fungus
PACT® nail fungus therapy – for effective treatment of nail fungus infections
Applications
PACT® Nail Fungus Gel was specially developed for application to toenails and it only works in combination with exposure to light from a PACT® MED light device. 
Diagnosis of nail fungus infection
The symptoms of nail fungus infection are characteristic and visual diagnosis is usually sufficient by melbourne podiatrists Jacqueline Kan, Helen Fouyaxis and Adam Yao. In cases of doubt, to confirm infection, it may be necessary to send a sample to pathology, or our new in house diafactory testing can be done . There are a few conditions that can replicate the signs of fungal nail infections e.g. psoriasis
How does PACT® nail fungus treatment work?
The technology has been developed so that the blue dye is matched to the 630 nm light wavelength, resulting in a chemical reaction. The blue dye gel is applied to the nail, it attatches itself to the cell wall of the dermatophyte (fungi) , when the light is applied a chemical reaction occurs releasing an excited(singlet) oxygen molecule . This damages the cell wall and causes the fungi organism to die. The more severe the infection, the more frequently treatment can and should be performed .This selectively of the light prevents any human tissue being affected.
Use
Your melbourne podiatrist will burr and remove any fungal infected nail tissue first, then apply PACT® Nail Fungus Gel to the affected nail generously. The gel must cover the entire nail and be allowed to act for approx. 10 minutes. Your melbourne podiatrist will then apply the the PACT® MED LED light for 9.5 minutes at a distance of approx. 2.5 cm.
End of treatment
In mild cases clearance can take 3 months, as nails are slow to grow. If the affected part of the nail fails to grow out , application can be repeated and prolonged if necessary. Moderate to severe cases require a different treatment plan. As we were one of the first clinics with this treatment in Melbourne, our experience and research has helped us to develop specialist techniques when combating more difficult cases .
Infected Ulcers,Wounds
This technology can also be used to combat bacteria and viruses as they also have a cell wall. The technology is also beneficial in the treatment of infected ulcers .The same dye is applied to the ulcer, staining the microorganisms’ cell wall . This ensures that the microorganisms are selectively made sensitive to the PACT light.The light is applied,and then normal dressings, and paddings are applied. Light kills like an antibiotic or antimycotic.
This technology may become very useful where bacteria have become resistant to an antibiotic. Pact will always be effective as microrganisms can not form a resistance to the chemical reaction.
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