Nail Discoloration and Fungus Treatment
A system and method for treating human nails afflicted with fungus is now disclosed. The system comprises a hydrogel dressing or pad, a topical agent consisting of a nanosilver treatment agent, a topical carrier in which said treatment agent is dispersed, and an adhesive for securing the hydrogel and treatment agent to a nail in need of such treatment. A kit, method and regimen for treatment of the nail are also disclosed.
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33 . A method for treatment of a nail, said method comprising:
(a) providing a hydrosol gel having a topical nanosilver treatment agent suspended in an amorphous waterbased gel carrier;
(b) applying said hydrosol gel to said nail;
(c) covering said hydrosol gel with a hydrogel moist pad;
(d) securing said hydrogel moist pad to said nail with a substantially semi-occlusive covering to substantially seal the treatment agent and hydrogel moist pad to the nail;
(e) maintaining the application of said treatment agent as applied to said nail for a minimum appropriate time interval to remedy said nail having fungus, discoloration or unusual thickness conditions; and,
(f) repeating application of the treatment steps (a) to (e) one or more times to further remedy said nail having fungus, discoloration or unusual thickness conditions.
34 . The method of claim 33 , wherein said topical nanosilver treatment agent in said amorphous water-based gel carrier has a concentration of said nanosilver treatment agent from about 5 ppm to about 40 ppm.
35 . The method of claim 33 , wherein said topical nanosilver treatment agent in said amorphous water-based gel carrier has a concentration of said nanosilver treatment agent from about 12 ppm to about 24 ppm.
36 . The method of claim 33 , wherein said amorphous water-based gel carrier comprises purified water, triethanolamine (TEA) and carbomer.
37 . The method of claim 33 , wherein said hydrogel in said hydrogel moist pad has cross-linked polyethylene oxide and water.
38 . The method of claim 33 , wherein said hydrogel moist pad is secured with a substantially occlusive covering to substantially seal the treatment agent and hydrogel moist pad to the nail and to prevent moisture loss.
39 . The method of claim 33 , wherein said nail is treated according to steps (a) through (f) for a first time period of at least three days, no treatment is applied to said nail for a second time period of at least one week, and said nail is treated according to steps (a) through (f) for a third time period of at least three days.
40 . The method of claim 33 , wherein said treatment according to steps (a) through (f) is repeated four to six times.
41 . The method of claim 33 , wherein said time interval is 24 to 72 hours.
42 . The method of claim 39 , wherein the treatments conducted during said first, second, and third time periods are repeated one to six times to treat said nail.
43 . The method of claim 42 , wherein the treatments conducted during said first, second, and third time periods take at least one month to complete.
44 . A method for treatment of a nail, comprising:
(a) providing a substrate that is impregnated with a nanosilver treatment agent;
(b) applying said substrate impregnated with a nanosilver treatment agent to said nail;
(c) covering said substrate with a hydrogel moist pad;
(d) securing said substrate and said hydrogel moist pad to said nail with a substantially semi-occlusive covering to substantially seal the substrate and hydrogel moist pad to the nail;
(e) keeping said treatment agent applied to said nail for a minimum appropriate time interval to remedy said nail having fungus, discoloration or unusual thickness conditions; and,
(f) repeating application of the treatment steps (a) to (e) one or more times to further remedy said nail having fungus, discoloration or unusual thickness conditions.
45 . The method according to claim 44 , wherein said substrate is a woven fabric that will release said nanosilver treatment agent upon hydration with said hydrogel moist pad.
46 . The method according to claim 44 , wherein said substrate is a non-woven fabric that will release said nanosilver treatment agent upon hydration with said hydrogel moist pad.
47 . The method of claim 44 , wherein said topical nanosilver treatment agent in said substrate has a concentration of said nanosilver treatment agent from about 5 ppm to about 40 ppm.
48 . The method of claim 44 , wherein said topical nanosilver treatment agent in said substrate has a concentration of said nanosilver treatment agent from about 12 ppm to about 24 ppm.
49 . The method of claim 44 , wherein said hydrogel in said hydrogel moist pad has cross-linked polyethylene oxide and water.
50 . The method of claim 44 , wherein said hydrogel moist pad is secured with a substantially occlusive covering to substantially seal the treatment agent and hydrogel moist pad to the nail.
51 . The method of claim 44 , wherein said nail is treated according to steps (a) through (f) for a first time period of at least three days, no treatment is applied to said nail for a second time period of at least one week, and said nail is treated according to steps (a) through (f) for a third time period of at least three days.
52 . The method of claim 44 , wherein said treatment according to steps (a) through (f) is repeated four to six times.
53 . The method of claim 44 , wherein said time interval is 24 to 72 hours.
54 . The method of claim 51 , wherein the treatments conducted during said first, second, and third time periods are repeated one to six times to treat said nail.
55 . The method of claim 54 , wherein the treatments conducted during said first, second, and third time periods take at least one month to complete.
56 . A method for treatment of a nail, comprising
(a) providing a hydrogel moist pad that is impregnated with a nanosilver treatment agent;
(b) applying said hydrogel moist pad impregnated with said nanosilver treatment agent to said nail;
(c) securing said hydrogel moist pad impregnated with said nanosilver treatment agent to said nail by a substantially semi-occlusive covering so as to substantially seal hydrogel moist pad to the nail;
(d) keeping said hydrogel moist pad impregnated with said nanosilver treatment agent applied to said nail for a minimum appropriate time interval to remedy said nail having fungus, discoloration or unusual thickness conditions; and,
(e) repeating application of the treatment steps (a) to (d) one or more times to further remedy said nail having fungus, discoloration or unusual thickness conditions.
57 . The method of claim 56 , wherein said topical nanosilver treatment agent in said hydrogel moist pad has a concentration of said nanosilver treatment agent from about 5 ppm to about 40 ppm.
58 . The method of claim 56 , wherein the concentration of said topical agent in said hydrogel moist pad is from about 12 ppm to about 24 ppm.
59 . The method of claim 56 , wherein said hydrogel in said hydrogel moist pad has cross-linked polyethylene oxide and water.
60 . The method of claim 56 , wherein said hydrogel moist pad is secured with a substantially occlusive covering to substantially seal the treatment agent and hydrogel moist pad to the nail.
61 . The method of claim 56 , wherein said nail is treated according to steps (a) through (e) for a first time period of at least three days, no treatment is applied to said nail for a second time period of at least one week, and said nail is treated according to steps (a) through (e) for a third time period of at least three days.
62 . The method of claim 56 , wherein said treatment according to steps (a) through (e) is repeated four to six times.
63 . The method of claim 56 , wherein said time interval is 24 to 72 hours.
64 . The method of claim 61 , wherein the treatments conducted during said first, second, and third time periods are repeated one to six times to treat said nail.
65 . The method of claim 64 , wherein the treatments conducted during said first, second, and third time periods take at least one month to complete.