Where can you get toenail fungus? Many surfaces are notorious for easily infecting those with fungus, which eventually spreads to their nails. The locker room and shower are examples of surfaces that come to people’s minds when they think about how they can become infected. However, many of these surfaces are not as obvious, and could potentially be a part of the reason for initial infection and reinfection to occur.
Common areas
An area of your home that may be contributing to infection rates of those in your family could be carpet. Carpet can absorb fungus spores from your bare feet, shoes, and socks. This leads them to be trapped within the fibers of the carpet and could lead to reinfection.
Make sure to thoroughly disinfect your carpet regularly to prevent fungus from living in your carpet. Though beware of steam cleaning; if there is any residual moisture left in the carpet, this could lead to a worsening of the fungus in the carpet. Make sure to have it completely cleaned!
Other places where you can get nail fungus
Another hidden place in your home that fungus could live is in your bedsheets. Rolling around all night with bare feet could cause fungus spores and skin cells to spread to your sheets, and could cause infection and reinforce the infection of your toes.
Make sure to always wash your sheets in hot water to kill any fungus that could have potentially been transferred to them. Also, towels are a place where fungus could exist as well.
As you dry your feet, these spores could transfer to the towels and could cause reinfection similar to the situation with your sheets. Be sure to wash your towels often and with hot water as well to kill any fungus. The fungus can live in these hidden surfaces and could contribute to infecting members of your family.
Laser Treatment for Nail Fungus
If you have caught nail fungus, it can be easily treated using the FDA-approved PinPointe laser, which typically only takes on treatment. Other treatments like topical solutions and oral medication are not as effective. Topical solutions have a very low cure rate. This is because the solution does not penetrate all the way through the nail bed. This is because it can lead to liver toxicity. You would need to have consistent blood tests throughout the course of taking the medication.
Our nail doctor in Scottsdale, AZ recommends this treatment for Toenail Fungus. The PinPointe Laser treatment has the highest cure rate in the market. It has no side effects and no recovery period. As a result, you can go about your daily activities right after the treatment. Also, there’s no pain.
If you have any signs of nail fungus, call us at (480) 992-4115 our Scottsdale, AZ location, or visit our website for more information on our doctors at one of our over 150 locations.
