The Penicuik & Peebles Podiatrist Clinics
Ying Peng Podiatrist
01968 705097

Fungal Nail Test & Treatment Plan (£90)

Thickened, discoloured or crumbly nails are often assumed to be fungal, but many nail changes are caused by trauma, skin conditions, or long-term pressure from footwear. Our Fungal Nail Test & Treatment Plan provides a same-appointment assessment and immediate test results, so you can leave with clarity and next steps on the day.

What’s included

• Medical nail assessment (appearance, pattern, history, contributing factors)

• In-clinic fungal screening from a nail sample with results available immediately

• Results explained during your appointment, with clear recommendations

• Practical management advice (nail care, footwear guidance, hygiene, reinfection prevention)

• If appropriate, guidance on GP-prescribed antifungal medication and what to request from your GP

Why immediate results matter

If you’re tested via a GP, nail samples are commonly sent away to a laboratory, and results can take multiple weeks to return. Our in-clinic test provides immediate results, helping you:

• understand straight away whether fungus is likely involved

• avoid weeks of uncertainty

• start the most appropriate management without delay

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Our approach to treatment

We focus on evidence-led, cost-effective care. We don’t routinely recommend dedicated fungal nail treatments such as laser or some chemical-based systems, as they can be costly and results can be variable. After examination, we usually advise either:

• GP-prescribed medication (when appropriate and safe), or

• general podiatry/medical nail management, which we find is effective for the vast majority of cases

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Price

• £90 (includes assessment, immediate test results, and a personalised plan)

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Important clinic information

We are a medical clinic, but we do not provide emergency care.

• We can advise during your appointment, after assessing you in person.

• We cannot provide clinical advice or triage over the phone/email/messages.

  
  

When to seek urgent help instead

If you have severe pain, rapidly worsening redness/swelling, heat, discharge/pus, spreading redness, fever/feeling unwell, or you have diabetes, poor circulation, or are immunosuppressed, please seek urgent medical help via NHS 111 (or 999 in an emergency).