Subungual Warts on the Finger Subungual warts are likely often to cause a distortion in the nail growth if they are left untreated This distortion of the nail may be permanent if damage to the nail bed has occurred These warts can lead to a lifting of the nail away from the skin base leading to partial or depending on the extent of the wart problem, maybe even complete nail detachmentIf a wart is scratched or picked, a wart may develop under the fingernail ( subungual wart) or virus may be spread to another area of skinHow do warts get under the nail?
Skin Growths New River Dermatology
