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Meet Dr. Alec Hochstein
Dr. Alec Hochstein, is a 1997 graduate of the New York College of Podiatric Medicine, practicing on Long Island’s North Shore where he lives with his wife and two children.
Dr. Hochstein is Board Certified in Foot Surgery by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery, he is a member of the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) as well as the New York State Podiatric Medical Association (NYSPMA).
Dr. Hochstein is privileged to be actively involved in the training of future doctors of podiatric medicine at residency training programs in New York City and Long Island New York, including the prestigious hospital programs of New York Hospital of Queens, Albert Einstein School of Medicine and Northwell Health System.
Dr. Hochstein maintains other interests in areas of physical fitness and nutrition, as well as Internet technology, social media marketing. He has lectured both locally and nationally on various topics related to both medicine and technology in the medical office.
PRINE Podiatry services
Athletes Foot
Ingrown Toenail
Balance
Orthotics
Bunion
Plantar Fasciitis
Diabetic Neuropathy
Warts
Verrucae (WART) treatment – SWIFT technology
Are you sick of dealing with those pesky warts? Well, PRINE Podiatry is here to inform you of their brand new, effective Swift Technology used to treat and prevent the emergence of warts. Verrucae, also known as plantar warts, is a common foot issue people deal with regularly.
It can often be embarrassing and challenging to cover up these warts due to their appearance and placement. Most often, patients will get these warts on the bottom of their feet or the balls of their heels. Luckily, you don’t have to be embarrassed any longer!
5 important things to know about laser treatment for fungal toe nails
Nobody who has experienced a fungal toenail infection would ever say it was a pleasant situation. However, though it is a painful and embarrassing problem, there are fortunately several options you can look into in order to fully treat your fungal toenail infection. In this post, we will take a look at one of the fungal toenail infection treatments that are arguably one of the best out there: laser treatment.
How Long Does Laser Treatment Take?
Unlike extensive, evasive, traditional surgeries, laser treatment often takes less than an hour. After the brief treatment appointment, you can expect to visit the podiatrist a couple more times over the course of the next two to three months for follow up appointments. Most podiatry centers include the cost of these appointments in the cost of the entire laser treatment, so you never have to worry about hidden fees or extra expenses.
Is This a Safe Form of Fungal Toenail Treatment?
While many types of medical treatments, procedures, and other alternatives often come with side effects and in some cases, serious problems, laser treatment is one of the safest options out there. In its time that podiatry specialists have used this on their patients, there have not been injuries, side effects, or other adverse reactions of any kind. It has been noted in the past that alternative treatments such as oral anti-fungal medications have played a big role in creating liver and kidney problems in some patients. But if you ditch the oral medication for laser treatment, you never have to worry about serious side effects.
Will I be in Pain During The Laser Treatment?
Not only will you not experience pain, you will probably not even feel any discomfort either. Laser treatment is so painless, in fact, that you do not even need anesthesia when receiving it. If you are like most patients, you will most likely experience a sensation of heat in the area that the laser is working. But other than this subtle feeling, you can safely receive laser treatment without any pain or discomfort.
How Soon Will I be Able to Walk After The Laser Treatment?
One of the most appealing aspects of laser treatment is that immediately following your appointment you will be able to get up and walk as you normally would. Unlike traditional surgeries and other procedures, you don’t have to wait days, weeks, or months to start walking on both feet again. You won’t even require a special medical shoe or boot following the laser treatment. You will be able to walk out of the podiatry center wearing the same shoes you wore there.
How Exactly Does Laser Treatment Work?
Beams of light are used to target certain parts of your toenail to effectively remove the fungal infection without affecting your toe or toenail in any way. The fungal pathogens hiding underneath your nail plate and nail bed are immediately destroyed by the wavelengths of the laser beams while leaving healthy tissue completely unharmed. As stated above, these lasers cause no pain to you and ensure that you could leave the podiatry center as soon as the treatment is done, rather than having to recover for several hours or days.
Contact Our Podiatrist in Great Neck Today!
Have any other questions about laser treatment for fungal toenail infections? Don’t hesitate to contact us today for more information about this treatment and the many other foot care services we offer at our podiatry center. Our team is more than happy to answer all your questions related to our extensive podiatry services. Whether you need wound care services, foot care services for diabetic reasons, or treatment for an infection, you can turn to us!
Meet The Providers
Diana
Gagliano, DPM
Ruby
Gardner, DPM
Dana
Hemlall, DPM
Alec
Hochstein, DPM
David
Sands, DPM
About Dr. Sands
David J. Sands, DPM is an award-winning podiatrist who views personalized service and patient education as an integral part of healing. His commitment is to help you understand the origin of your foot and ankle symptoms.
Dr. Sands earned his DPM from The New York College of Podiatric Medicine in 1996. He completed a residency at the Catholic Medical Centers of Brooklyn and Queens.
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