A toenail fungus specialist in Los Gatos can help you today to get rid of your unwanted nail fungus. Topical medication is not able to penetrate through the different layers of nails to kill the toenail fungus infection. And this is where our Laser Nail Therapy toenail fungus specialist in Los Gatos, CA comes in. At our state-of-the-art offices in the greater San Jose area, we offer cutting-edge PinPointe FootLaser treatment. Call us to schedule a free consultation today!

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Q&A about Toenail Fungus and Toenail Fungus Treatment

What causes Toenail Fungus Infections?

Toenail fungus infections are caused by small organisms called fungi. Most people get infected when they have skin-to-skin contact with someone currently battling a toenail fungus or athlete’s foot. The second most common way to pick up a fungal nail infection is by walking barefoot in public areas such as gym locker rooms, saunas, or public pools. Fungus loves to live and multiply in dark, moist, warm areas. Additionally, when sharing towels or infected nail tools can also lead to the spreading of the infection.

And lastly, you can develop a toenail fungus infection without contracting it from someone else. If your nails are always moist in sweaty shoes, a toenail fungus infection may also develop. Typically fungus likes to infect nails that might have a small cut in the skin surrounding the nails. Also if there are cracks in the nails fungus can slip in that way.

What are common signs of Toenail Fungus?

Toenail fungus may appear different on every person but it usually has one or more of the following features:

  • Discoloration of the nails
  • Cracking of the nails
  • Brittle nails
  • Thick nails
  • Foul smell coming from under the nails

As the infection progresses the nails may also start to separate from the nail bed. This makes it difficult for patients to avoid breakage of the nails as they can get caught on things. Sometimes even a loss of nails may happen.

How to find the best Toenail Fungus Specialist in Los Gatos?

Many treatment options for toenail fungus exist. For some people, even the topical medications that you may find at your local drugstore may help. But for most people, it will not. This is because topical ointments are not able to penetrate through the layers of the nails to get to the bottom of the issue.

Different oral medications are a tad more effective than topical ointments but they come with many risky side effects. Our toenail fungus specialist typically will not recommend these medicines to take since they may risk liver failure.

At Laser Nail Therapy, our doctors only use the safest treatment options. Our laser treatment for toenail fungus is a one-time treatment and has no side effects. Most patients experience no pain. Some patients might feel a slight warming sensation over the nails during the treatment but that’s about it. And most importantly, our laser is FDA-cleared for clearance of toenail fungus.

Most appointments with our doctor take less than a full hour and that’s including the consultation as well as the treatment. After the treatment is performed you will just have to wait until the nails normally grow out to see full results.

Call us today to schedule your free consultation with our toenail fungus specialist in Los Gatos. And get rid of your toenail fungus infection today.