The best toenail fungus treatment option is laser treatment. There are many treatment options that people can choose from. The best way to find out what treatment works best for you would be to know the most common treatment options. There are topical solutions, oral medications and some people even consider toenail removal as a form of treatment. Each one works in a different manner but none of these options work better than laser treatment.
Topical Solutions as treatment
Topical solutions are a very common form of treatment options, but it is not the best toenail fungus treatment option. They only have about a 5 percent to 10 percent cure rate. Although it is very easy to find topical solutions, they take a very long to see any results. The reason behind this is because the topical solutions can not penetrate all the way through the nail to kill all the fungus. As a result, many people spend years putting on topical solutions in hope that they will see results. Our nail doctors do recommend using our post-treatment care package after laser treatment is performed to ensure optimal results.
Oral Medication as treatment
Oral medications are another form of treatment. This is not considered the best toenail fungus treatment because these medications can cause health risks. Oral medication does have a higher cure rate than topical medications. Although it has a higher cure rate, 60 percent, than topical solutions, it can cause liver toxicity. Our nail doctors do not recommend taking oral medication because of this reason. As a result, blood samples are taken frequently when taking oral medication. It seems like an easy treatment option, but it does carry risks when taking oral medication.
Nail Removal as Toenail Fungus Treatment
Toenail removal treatment is not recommended by our doctors as it does not kill the fungus at all. When doctors remove toenails, toenail fungus still lives on the nail bed, underneath the nail. Although you remove the nail, it does not help cure the toenail fungus. This is not the best toenail fungus treatment option because there is little to no guarantee that your nail will grow back to the same as it was.
Best Toenail Fungus Treatment
The best toenail fungus treatment option is laser treatment. Our nail doctor in San Francisco, CA recommends the PinPointe laser treatment because it has the highest cure rate in the market. The laser treatment typically only requires one treatment to achieve a cure rate of 85 percent. The PinPointe laser treatment has no side effects and people can go on with their daily activities right after the treatment. Please call us to schedule a free consultation at (800) 672-0625 or visit our website for more information.