The word may start with “fun,” but when it comes to your body, it is anything but. Having any sort of fungus growing and festering on you is definitely trouble. A couple of the common fungal infections people frequently suffer from are dandruff and athlete’s foot; both of these are embarrassing to have and definitely something that you would want to hide and get rid of immediately.
The thing about fungal infections is that they can have a serious effect on your physical wellbeing. For instance, let’s consider athlete’s foot. It’s common enough as skin infections go, but this doesn’t make it any more acceptable. It needs treatment right away before it spreads, you should address the problem by seeing a qualified podiatrist.
As much as 70% of the population is likely to be infected by the fungus at one point in their lives, but people don’t know much about it other than that it’s not supposed to be there. Can you get athlete’s foot from swimming in a pool? Can athletes foot cause toenail fungus? If you’ve had it before, can you get it again?
Their ability to spread and multiply is a quality that makes fungi even less endearing. You definitely do not want your fungus to spread. In the case of athlete’s foot, the infection can spread from body part to body part and from person to person. The fungus can get on your hand and, from there, it can spread to any other part of your body that you touch.
The fungus will spread on its own too without the help of an agent such as your hand. If you’re wondering, “Can athlete’s foot cause toenail fungus?” the answer would be, absolutely. The fungus usually latches onto the soles and the skin between toes, but it can get on your toenails as well. And yes, you can develop the infection several times over in your lifetime.
Typically, athlete’s foot causes red, scaly, and itchy skin eruptions that may also be weepy or oozing. On toenails, they usually cause yellowing or whitening, thickening, as well as crumbling, splitting, and separating from the skin.
Harmful fungi can be found all over the place, so you have to observe hygienic practices as much as you can.
Make sure you wear rubber flip-flops when you shower in common bathrooms and do not go barefoot in public areas.
If you are suffering from athlete’s foot, schedule an appointment today to have it properly treated. This will help you to avoid the risk of having it spread to your toenails and/or other parts of your body.
If it has already spread to your toenails, we offer toenail fungus laser treatment, which is extremely effective, painless and side effect free (as opposed to oral medications).
Give us a call at 301-937-5666 or fill out the form on the upper right side of this page to schedule your appointment today.
