Do you live with someone who has nail fungus? If so, you probably had a couple of thoughts to cross your mind. First, you probably realized that you have never really thought much about nail fungus until you knew finally someone who became infected. Second, you realized that you had no idea how to avoid becoming infected with nail fungus yourself. It is important to know how you can eliminate fungus at home. This is necessary for you to not get infected.

Chances of fungal infection

Simply living with someone who has been infected with nail fungus will greatly increase the chances of you getting a nail fungus infection yourself. This is because nail fungus is highly contagious. But don’t worry too much. Just because someone else has nail fungus doesn’t guarantee that you will also become infected. There are certainly ways that you can decrease your chances of ending up with your own case of nail fungus. If you think that the nail fungus has already spread around the house you should carefully wash any places you suspect that the fungus already lives. You should then ask the person you live with to wear shoes around the house.

Cleaning shared places

The most important place you should be wary of is the shower, especially if you share it with the other person. The shower is one of the most common spots for nail fungus to spread so the best thing you could do is find a new place to wash up if possible. If for any reason you have to use the same shower and the other person can’t wear sandals or water shoes while using it, it is important for you to make sure that the shower is properly scrubbed and washed before you use it yourself. Follow these tips and you won’t have to worry as much about becoming infected with your housemate’s nail fungus infection.

Laser Treatment for Toenail 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 San Diego, CA 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, it is not painful.

If you have any signs of nail fungus, call us at (800) 672-0625 or visit our website for more information on our doctors at one of our over 150 locations.