Nail fungus thrives in moist environments. If you are an avid swimmer you have a greater risk of becoming infected. This is because your feet get wet on a regular basis. So it’s important to stay free of toenail fungus around the pool. As such, you need to make sure that you dry off your feet after going for a swim. If you don’t you may end up with a disgusting nail fungus infection.

Contamination

There could actually be danger lurking outside of the pool as well. This is especially true at public pools since they are often contaminated with nail fungus. When one person becomes infected with nail fungus, that person has the ability to spread it to any other person in the area. Any other person who steps in the spots that the first person stepped could potentially become infected with toenail fungus.

Taking precautions at the pool

For this reason, you need to be cautious of the area around the water when you go to a public pool. Instead of walking around barefoot, put some sandals, water shoes, or flip-flops on instead of walking around barefoot. This footwear will help prevent nail fungus from infecting your feet. Also, Don’t take this footwear off until you are safely back in your car. Public showers are often crawling with nail fungus so you need to keep wearing shoes while you are in these shower areas. If you don’t you could be in for a long battle with nail fungus.

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. Oral medication is not recommended by our nail doctors. 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 Francisco, CA 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 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.