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Toenail fungus, which also goes by the name onychomycosis, can be diagnosed in people of any age. However, it is most often diagnosed in senior citizens. While it is possible for middle aged adults, young adults, and even children to be infected, senior citizens are the most at risk. In fact, most senior citizens will have at least one infected nail in their lifetime. This could be problematic, since treating toenail fungus around this age could be more difficult.
Early toenail fungus symptoms range from white or yellow spots on the nail, to a thickening of the nail itself. As the toenail fungus spreads, these symptoms could get worse, and eventually lead to toe pain and other problems. Since toenail fungus infections are caused by dermatophytic fungi, and since senior citizens generally have a weakened immune system, the fungi could also spread from toenail to toenail. As you might imagine, the more infected toenails you have, the harder it is to treat toenail fungus. This is especially true in senior citizens.
In addition to the difficulty in treating the elderly, a toenail fungus infection could result in greater ramifications for these senior citizens. Aging often comes with the cost of medical issues such as diabetes and circulatory problems. Toenail fungus could cause these problems to worsen. People with toenail fungus who also have diabetes, for example, can actually have their nail completely fall off, which in turn could lead to a worse infection later on.
If you have toenail fungus, whether you are young or old, make sure you treat your toenails as soon as you first notice any kind of toenail fungus symptoms. There are a variety of treatment options available, including laser treatment, oral medications, and topical medications. Oral and topical medications may have some damaging side effects such as liver damage, so check with your doctor before deciding to go with either of these toenail fungus treatment options.
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