Efficacy of Fractional Versus Fully Ablative CO

Oral antifungals are the treatment choice for onychomycosis, and topical therapies are favored in cases of limited nail involvement. Recently, carbon dioxide (CO Our objective was to compare the efficacy of fractional ablative and fully ablative CO The records of 10 patients treated with a single fully ablative CO The clinical response rates were 80% for the fully ablative group and 60% for the fractional group. Additionally, the mean reduction in Onychomycosis Severity Index from baseline to 8.6±1.6 weeks after treatment completion was 6.9±5.4 in the fully ablative group and 3.6±6.6 in the fractional group. The relapse rate among responders was 12.5% in the fully ablative and 33.3% in the fractional group after a mean follow-up time of 29.4±2.3 weeks. Fractional and fully ablative CO