There are many toenail fungus treatment options like natural remedies. This treatment is considered one of the easiest ways to begin seeking treatment. It is most commonly done at home and people buy the natural remedies at any of their local stores. Although it is one of the most common treatments for toenail fungus, it is also the least effective out of all of them.

Natural Remedies for toenail fungus

Some of these natural remedies include tea tree oil, vaporub, other essential oils, alcohol, saltwater, and many commonly known remedies to treat infections and bacteria. These products are fairly easy to find but they are not as effective because they do no target toenail fungus. These remedies do not kill toenail fungus and if they were to kill it would take a very long time to see any results. Additionally, it is difficult for them to penetrate through the nail into the nail bed where the fungus resides. Lastly, concentrated essential oils actually irritate or damage the skin. This is a bigger risk when essential oil use is prolonged, which is likely since they are ineffective at eliminating fungus.

Natural remedies are an easy and doable form of treatment. Many people might think that other options might cause other health problems like oral medication can cause liver toxicity. These natural remedies may help in mild cases, but for most people with toenail fungus. As a result, natural remedies would not be the best treatment option as it is not effective. Although natural remedies only treat the surface of the nail, it does not cure the fungus as it does not penetrate all the way through. There are other treatment options that can cure your toenail fungus.

Laser Treatment options

Our nail doctor in San Francisco, CA recommends laser treatment for toenail fungus. This treatment has the highest cure rate of all treatments for toenail fungus. The PinPointe laser treatment uses a heat laser to kill all the fungus on the nail and underneath the nail. This treatment is not painful with no side effects and most patients are cured with just one treatment. The patients are all seen and treated by our nail doctors. The nail doctors explain all treatment options and explain why the laser treatment would be the best course of action. As a result, our patients are very happy seeing our nail doctors and receiving the best course of action for their toenail fungus. To schedule, a free consultation visits our website or call (800) 672-0625.