Family members with nail fungus can infect others. The fact is you are wondering about what to do if a family member has nail fungus. You are aware of the fact that nail fungus is an infectious condition that can spread from person to person. Also, it is a very contagious one at that. Even preventing the spread of nail fungus in public places can be tricky. When the infected person lives in your home, it becomes even more difficult. 

Can you get infected by family members?

If your family member catches nail fungus, the first thing you need to do is try to eliminate points of spreading the infection. This means that you should not share nail clippers or such nail tools or socks under any circumstances, which you should not have been sharing in the first place, since these places commonly host a buildup of dirt, debris, bacteria, fungi, and other germs. While it may have been okay to share shoes before, you should no longer do this since their shoes are likely infected with the nail fungus.

Any used nail polish should also be discarded. You should avoid sharing a towel, and suggest that the person wear slippers in the home rather than walk barefoot. If the person infected is a parent, children should avoid sleeping with the parent until they have sought treatment, to avoid the children getting infected with nail fungus too. 

Softening Fungal Toenails

Other Treatment Options

Some treatment options are topical solutions. These have a low success rate because the solution does not penetrate under the nail. All the fungus must die under to be cured. Oral medications are another option. They are more effective but they can lead to liver toxicity.

Laser Treatment for Nail Fungus

The best and most important thing you can do when a family member has nail fungus, for them and the rest of the family, is to encourage them to receive treatment early on. They can easily get treated using the FDA-approved PinPointe laser, which typically takes only one treatment to kill all the fungus and has no recovery period after.

Our nail doctor in Orlando, FL 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. To schedule, a free consultation with one of our nail doctors call us at (800) 672-0625 or visit our website for more information.