Research Article

Efficacy of Two-Stage Treatment of Onychomycosis Using a Long-Pulsed Nd:YAG 1064-nm Laser

Table 1

Nail characteristics.

N (%)

Clinical typeDLSO87 (87%)
SWO3 (3%)
PSO2 (2%)
TPO2 (2%)
SCIO gradeII17 (17%)
III55 (55%)
IV28 (28%)
Hyperkeratosis< 1 mm35 (35%)
1–2 mm44 (44%)
> 2 mm21 (21%)

DLSO: distal and lateral subungual onychomycosis, SWO: superficial white onychomycosis, PSO: proximal subungual onychomycosis, and TDO: total dystrophic onychomycosis.