In warm weather, sandals keep you more comfortable than close-toed and close-backed shoes, allowing your feet to breathe and stay cool. But if you can’t get rid of a pesky toenail fungus problem, you might not feel comfortable wearing your favorite sandals and seasonal shoes in the coming warm months.
Toenail fungus infections can be surprisingly hard to resolve completely. You may try at-home treatment methods and think you have the problem fixed, only for telltale signs of toenail fungus to show up again on one or more of your nails. It’s time to seek treatment from a professional.
Experienced podiatrist and foot and ankle specialist Dr. Stephen G. Eichelsdorfer (“Dr. Ike”) offers top-quality care for toenail fungus from his practice at Town Center Foot & Ankle of Kingwood, Texas.
Dr. Ike can help you contain the spread of your nail fungus, improving your foot appearance and protecting people around you from catching the infection from you. If you want clean, clear toenails by sandal season, see Dr. Ike now for evaluation and treatment.
When you develop a nail fungus infection, dermatophytes or another fungal organism burrow into your nail and nail bed. Fungus likes to live in dark, warm, damp environments, so toenails kept inside shoes and socks through the cold months provide an ideal place, from the fungus’s perspective, to settle in.
But what seems like a great place from the fungus’s point of view isn’t what you want for your feet.
Nail fungus creates changes in the color and consistency of infected nails. Discoloration may appear as yellow, white, or dark spots on the affected toenail.
Over time, the infection causes your nails to thicken and become misshapen. The nail may seem brittle or start to crumble at the edges. Eventually, the nail may start to lift away from the nail bed.
Left untreated, the fungal infection can even cause the nail to split, resulting in discomfort and increased infection risks. Advanced cases of fungal infection may even result in a bad smell.
These problems won't go away on their own. You need effective treatment to reverse these changes and restore your feet to health.
Many over-the-counter remedies and home treatments promise to get rid of nail fungus. But your results with these approaches may not last. Fungal infections often resist eradication, coming back after seeming to be cured.
At Town Center Foot & Ankle, we offer professional-grade treatments that work safely and effectively, dealing with the infection once and for all.
In addition to antifungal medications and creams, we provide laser energy treatment with the PinPointe™ FootLaser system. Gentle laser energy doesn’t damage your tissues, but does destroy even microscopic traces of fungus.
Because nail fungus can be so stubborn and is highly contagious, we treat all of your toes, not just the visibly affected ones. After treatment, your nails grow thicker and stronger than ever, leaving your feet looking good in time for sandals and summer fun.
For expert help getting rid of toenail fungus, contact our team at Town Center Foot & Ankle today. Request your initial consultation online or over the phone now.
