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PACT anti fungal gel with LLLT

Discussion in 'General Issues and Discussion Forum' started by adamtalbot101, Feb 6, 2015.

  1. adamtalbot101

    adamtalbot101 Welcome New Poster


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    Hi,

    I have recently been looking into the recent PACT anti-fungal nail light and gel as a treatment for fungal nail.

    The idea being that you apply the PACT gel to the affected nail and use the PACT light emitting at a wavelength of 630nm to activate the antifungal properties of the gel.

    I currently own a LLLT Omega machine which can operate at this identical wavelength and was curious if anyone would know if this omega system can be used as an activation for the PACT gel?

    I also would much appreciate any feedback from anyone who is currently using this as a treatment option, it seems there is little to no clinical evidence of the effectiveness of this treatment! :hammer:

    Look forward to your responses! :drinks
     
  2. Grufster

    Grufster Welcome New Poster

    The simple answer is, yes.

    Light of the same wavelength is just that. What you may want to find out is what they are using to activate the light i.e. LED or LASER, and you should also find out what Energy Density is applied to the surface at the point of application. This will depend on the spot size (measured in centimeters squared) of the LASER, the power, measured in Joules and the time it is applied. If you know two out of these three things you should be able to calculate the settings for your Omega.

    I wonder what success rates being claimed, and what 'success' is actually defined as, which is quite interesting when you look at some of the research in more detail.

    It reminds me of something that made me chuckle at my kid's play when a Cheetah fails a rescue attempt and explains what went wrong in the niftiest piece of marketing "If at first you don't succeed...redefine 'success'"!
     
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