Grim video shows what happens when you leave fungal infection to attack toenails for a year
IF you've been trying to ignore a fungal nail infection then this is enough to have you rushing to the doctor pronto.
This grim video shows what happened when one woman decided not to cut her toenails for a whole year.
Podiatrist Dr Binh Nguyen, 33, had his work cut out for him when this lady walked into his clinic in Tampa, Florida.
The footage shows how the patient's nails had become long, thick and discoloured - while one of the big ones is so overgrown it covered the next toe.
In fact, it measured a whopping 4cm in length and was dubbed a "little toe hat" by the doc.
It took Dr Nguyen, of Healthy Feet Podiatry almost 20 minutes to chip away at the huge, thick nails.
Fungal nail infections aren't uncommon but they are often easily preventable.
They develop when your feet are constantly warm and damp. You're more likely to get an infection if you wear trainers for a long time and have hot, sweaty feet.
You can also get infections in your fingernails.
It's really important that if you have diabetes, you see a foot specialist as any kind of foot injury can lead to complications.
Usually, a pharmacist can help you but if you have severe nail issues like the woman in this video, then a podiatrist is your best bet.
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