Nail Fungus Complications Complications from nail fungus can be serious.
You should not take this serious condition lightly.
It is best to treat nail fungus infections promptly in order to avoid any complications which might make matters worse.
Nail fungal infections can be painful and may cause permanent damage to your nails.
They may also lead to other serious infections that can spread beyond your feet if you have a suppressed immune system due to medication, diabetes or other conditions.
Fungal infections of the nail pose the most serious health risk for people with diabetes and for those with weakened immune systems, such as people with leukemia or those who've had an organ transplant.
If you have diabetes, your blood circulation and the nerve supply to your feet can become impaired.
Therefore, any relatively minor injury to your feet - including a nail fungal infection - can lead to a more serious complication, requiring timely medical care.
See your doctor immediately if you suspect an infection.
A skin infection that occurs around the nails called Paronychia is a fairly common complication from nail fungi.
There may be painful swollen areas around the nails, blisters with with pus and even bacterial infections.
If left untreated, possible complications can result in the spread of infections to bones, the bloodstream or tendons.
Fungus is a living thing.
The longer you keep your nail fungus from being attended to, the more the fungus continues feeding on the nails.
If it gets to the point where the nail must be removed, this can be a very painful experience and it may take quite a long time for you to regrow the nail.
You can treat nail fungul infections simply and discretely in your own home before the problem gets worse.