Fungal Toenails Got You Down: Here is a solution that can help! Get treated by our foot Doctors!

What causes toenail discoloration?

Two main reasons I see discolored toenails are fungal infeaction or trauma.

Fungus brews in darl, moist, and sweaty places.  If you wear closed toe shoesor walk in public saunas or pools, you are susceptible to fungal nails.
Trauma to the toe can also cause nails to discolor.  A hematoma can form under the nail and cause the nail to detach from the nail bed.  From there the nail can detach or renaim discolored for a considerable anount of time.  Traumatic nails can be more susceptible to fungus.

How to treat fungal nails?

In our office the best and most effective way to treat fungal nails is Cutera Genesis Plus Laser.  

Our physicians will evaluate to see if you qualify for the fungal laser treatment.  In our office we have an 85% success rate in resolving discolored nails.

We require about one to three treatments with each treatment being 6 weeks apart.

Call the Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Institute at 702.997.9833 today to resolve your fungal nails.

Other Treatments for Nail Fungus

There are other treatments that you can try to treat your discolored nails.

• Topical Antifungals, like a nail lacquer, or a polish that you can apply to the top of the nail.  With topicals, you must be consisitent daily with this treatment.  It takes about 3 months to see a difference with the nail.
• Oral Antifungal pills are relativily effective for helping your fungal nails.  However, we must obtain monthly bloodwork.

Fungal Nails Have Returned: How to Treat

Another big concern we see in our clinic is recurrence of fungal nails.  Many patients have treated their discolored nails in the past and realized they have a recurrenceof the discoloration.

In our office, we will treat your disccolored nails with other treatments listed above and then discuss prevention.

Foot Hugiene is important to prevent recurrence of fungal nails.  Consider investingin UV-C shoe sanitizers and copper or silver embedded fiber socks.  This can reduce your chancesof fungal nail infections coming back.

We can also take a biopsy of the nail to see if there are any other causes of nail discoloration (ex. bacteria).

At Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Institute, we will provide you antifungal kit to help prevent recurrence.

We treat patients with nail fungus from Summerlin, Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City, Southern Highlands, and the Greater Las Vegas Valley.

Call us at 702.997.9833 to schedule a consultaion or use our Book Online tool to self schedule a consultation with our Podiatrist.

Author

Priya Samant, DPM Priya Samant, DPM, is a podiatrist working at Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Institute in Henderson, Nevada. Originally from Northern California, Dr. Samant now considers Las Vegas her home. Dr. Samant attended the University of San Francisco, where she obtained a Bachelor of Science in biology. She then attended Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in Chicago and spent nearly a decade training in the Midwest. Dr. Samant gained her podiatric experience at Providence Hospital in Southfield, Michigan. She spent three years training in diabetic limb salvage, wound care, and Charcot's foot. She also treats foot and ankle pathologies from ingrown toenails to plantar fasciitis and trauma. Dr. Samant takes the time and effort to provide her patients with the most functional and effective treatment plans to ensure a speedy recovery. She has been practicing in Las Vegas for several years. When Dr. Samant is not working, she is spending time with her two daughters and husband. She loves to hike, cook, and