Toenail fungus is extremely contagious.<\/p>\n
If allowed to progress unchecked, the fungus will take hold and can spread. It can also be passed from person to person. Because of this, it is important to prevent the disease from spreading to other toenails, or even fingernails.<\/p>\n
The good news though, is that with a few precautions you can help to curb the spread of the infection. If you have toenail fungus, here are some ways you can proactively help to prevent it from spreading \u2013and infecting healthy nails.<\/p>\n
Protect<\/strong> Disinfect<\/strong> Limit Contact<\/strong> While preventing the spread of fungus requires some monitoring and effort on your part, diligence is important. It\u2019s important to remember that prevention is always the best solution. It\u2019s far easier to take steps to prevent the fungus from spreading than it is to cure it.<\/p>\n For more information on toenail fungus laser treatment in Houston, contact Dr Lamarra of Shepherd Square Podiatry<\/a> today. Ask about PinPointe FootLaser treatment. Laser treatment is a fast and pain-free method of treating toenail fungus \u2013and one that many are using with great success. Visit Dr Lamarra<\/a> or call today to learn more.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Toenail fungus is extremely contagious. If allowed to progress unchecked, the fungus will take hold and can spread. It can also be passed from person to person. Because of this, it is important to prevent the disease from spreading to other toenails, or even fingernails. The good news though, is that with a few precautions you can help to curb […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[3,5,4],"class_list":["post-30","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-fungus","tag-prevention","tag-toenail"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=30"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32,"href":"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30\/revisions\/32"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=30"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=30"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=30"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nWhile treating your infected nails, you should take precautions by wearing latex gloves to limit the exposure to your nails, and help keep the fungus from spreading. Latex gloves can be purchased at your local drug store, and should be used anytime contact is made with the infected nails \u2013such as when you are applying medication, or cleaning the infected nail.<\/p>\n
\nWhen you are done taking a shower or bath, you might consider washing your hands with a disinfectant soap to help limit the chances of the fungus spreading. While the chance of the fungus spreading during a bath is low, it\u2019s still a good idea to limit the possibility of the fungus spreading by washing your hands.<\/p>\n
\nFinally, limiting the contact that your infected nail have with your non-infected nails is crucial. You can limit contact by keeping a flexible bandage on the infected nail to limit the exposure your infected nail has with your healthy nails.<\/p>\n