A graduate in podiatry in 2009, Maud Falconnet has focused her practice on nail and foot dermatology. Since then, Maud Falconnet has been dedicated to nail pathologies: onychomycosis, dystrophic nails, traumatic nails and congenital deformities.
In consultation, Maud Falconnet sees many patients who have failed previous treatments, for whom the available solutions bring no lasting result. This clinical observation is at the origin of her entire body of research.
Maud is the podiatrist behind the PODERM® protocol, a non-invasive and painless method for the cosmetic treatment of pathological nails, developed at her podiatry clinic in Geneva, Switzerland.
In 2014, Maud Falconnet opened the PODERM® Podiatry Clinic in Geneva. There, Maud Falconnet developed the in-clinic PODERM® care protocol, which improves the appearance of the nail from the very first session, without pain or invasive procedures.
The PODERM® Podiatry Clinic now brings together a team of podiatrists trained by Maud Falconnet in this protocol, specialized in nail and foot skin pathologies.
Faced with the lack of products suited to nail pathologies, Maud Falconnet founded the PODERM® Laboratory in 2015, operated by Swiss Footcare Laboratories Sàrl. The PODERM® Laboratory develops and manufactures nail and foot care products as well as medical devices in Switzerland.
PODERM® care products are distributed in 16 countries. In Europe: France, Monaco, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Denmark and Slovenia. In North America: the United States and Canada. The PODERM® Laboratory is based in Plan-les-Ouates, canton of Geneva.
Maud Falconnet's formulation work addresses a common limitation of nail care: treating the affected area without restoring the structure of the nail itself. A treated but weakened nail remains exposed to recurrence.
PODERM® care products are based on MIMETIX™ technology, developed by the PODERM® Laboratory to act on both dimensions:
PODERM® formulas are 100% concentrated in naturally derived ingredients, with no alcohol or water, to respect the nail's natural pH and prevent it from drying out. They bring together more than 30 ingredients from herbal medicine.
Maud Falconnet leads the research and development activities of the PODERM® Laboratory, from formulation to clinical evaluation.
Under her leadership, the PODERM® Laboratory sponsors clinical investigations conducted by independent investigating physicians and registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, the international public clinical trials registry:
PODERM® care products are also subject to independent skin tolerance assessments. PODERM® Color Care nail polish has obtained the Dermatest® Guarantee seal, confirming its safety and good tolerance on all skin types.
In March 2025, the PODERM® Nail Fungus Pen, designed by Maud Falconnet to improve adherence to onychomycosis treatment, won the AFDP Podiatry Show Innovation Award.
Every year, the PODERM® Laboratory trains podiatrists in the PODERM® protocol through the PODERM® Academy.
The nail care products developed by Maud Falconnet make up the leading brand in the podiatry market in pharmacies in France*.
Two PODERM® products are leaders in their segment:
The Nail Fungus treatment totals more than 14,000 customer reviews on Amazon.fr, making it one of the most reviewed products in its category.
Across the entire range, the PODERM® Laboratory has gathered more than 11,000 positive customer reviews, verified by an independent platform to guarantee their authenticity, available on the PODERM® Customer Reviews page.
(*) GERS – SOG Early France – Pharmacy channel – Podiatry Market definition established by SWISS FOOTCARE laboratories – Nail care, nail makeup and nail fungus segment – Value sales in pharmacies – Excluding MA (marketing authorization) – Geography: France – MAT April 2025.(**) GERS – SOG Early France – Pharmacy channel – Podiatry Market definition established by SWISS FOOTCARE laboratories – Nail fungus segment – Value sales in pharmacies – Excluding MA – Geography: France – MAT April 2025.(***) GERS – SOG Early France – Pharmacy channel – Podiatry Market definition established by SWISS FOOTCARE laboratories – Nail makeup segment – Value sales in pharmacies – Excluding MA – Geography: France – MAT April 2025.
