Nail Fungus Risk factors
There are several reasons as to why nail fungus infections are more common among older people, including diminished blood circulation, more years of exposure to fungi and because nails tend to grow slower as well as thicken when age increases, making them more likely to get an infection.
Toenail fungus also tends to affect men more than women and those with a family history of this infection. Resistance to fungal infection likely has a genetic component.
Here are some more factors that you should know about that can increase your risk of developing toenail fungus:
- Heavy sweating
- Working in a humid or moist environment
- Wearing socks and shoes that hinder ventilation and don’t absorb perspiration
- Walking barefoot in damp public places, such as swimming pools, gyms and shower rooms
- A minor skin or nail injury, a damaged nail or another infection
- Having diabetes, circulation problems or a weakened immune system.
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