It has long been know that diabetics have a higher rate of fungal toenails (onychomycosis) than non-diabetic individuals. A study in the Jan/Feb. edition of the Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association by Gulcan et al found that the longer a person is diabetic, the higher incidence of fungal nails. Additionally, diabetics with complications such as neuropathy (nerve damage) and retinopahy (eye damage) had a higher rate of fungal toenail growth. Poor sugar control was not found to cause an increase in fungal nails.
Interestingly, the study also found an increase incidence of fungal nails in obese patients and those with a family history of fungal nails.
If your nails are thick, yellow, brown, black, loose, or distorted in shape, you may have fungal toenails. The nails do not improve without treatment and may get worse. Call 708-763-0580 to see what treatment is best for you.
Dr. Bender
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