Can nail fungus spread? Is it possible to infect those around you? Your loved ones, family, and friends? The answer is yes! And very easily too! But what is it that makes nail fungus so easily spreadable and how do we stop this epidemic?

How does nail fungus spread?

It’s the fungal spores, which are present in every case of nail fungus. Fungal spores are the reproductive units of fungi, and they can travel airborne moving from toenail to toenail. These fungal spores can take root in your shoes, socks, carpet, shower floors, and tiles if not disinfected and treated. Your shared common areas can become war zones of infectious fungal spores if a family member or roommate is harboring nail fungus.

Carpets are infamous for nail fungus as well. Children love taking off their socks and shoes and running barefoot on long carpets while playing. And nail fungus is blind to children’s innocence. Nail fungus is something that can infect the young, old, sick, and healthy. If you yourself are a victim to nail fungus and are currently seeking treatment it is important to treat all of your nails, not just the infected ones. While it may be tempting to take the easy way out of treating only the infected nails, fungal spores can exist undetected under the other nails and if not killed preemptively, they will simply activate later to begin another infection. 

Laser Treatment for Nail Fungus

If you have caught nail fungus, do not underestimate its infectious nature and get it treated as soon as possible. The most effective treatment for toenail fungus is the PinPointe laser, which is FDA approved and typically works in just one treatment. Treatment with the PinPointe laser will kill all of the fungus under your nails so that you don’t have to worry about giving the fungus to the people around you.

Our nail doctor in Las Vegas, NV recommends this treatment. 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, it is not painful. If you have nail fungus, the most important step is to get the right treatment. Contact us today to schedule a free consultation for the PinPointe laser treatment with one of our doctors at one of our over 160 locations.