What is Cellulitis?

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What is Cellulitis?


By Sally Robertson, BSc

Cellulitis is an infection of the dermal and subcutaneous skin layers that gives rise to red, swollen, hot and painful skin.

Sometimes the condition develops on areas of broken skin due to an ulcer or surgical wound, for example, although cellulitis can also occur anywhere on the body or face where skin remains intact. The most commonly affected area is the lower leg, particularly where the tibia is located and in the foot. The next most frequently affected area is the arm, followed by the head and neck. Certain forms of cellulitis are sometimes named according to the body region affected such as buccal cellulitis, which affects the cheeks or periorbital cellulitis, which affects the eye socket area.

http://www.news-medical.net/health/What-is-Cellulitis.aspx

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What Causes Cellulitis?



Reviewed by Sally Robertson, BSc

Cellulitis is an infection of the deeper skin tissues that leads to redness, pain and swelling across affected areas.

The most common cause of cellulitis is bacterial infection. Bacteria that make up the natural flora of the skin such as group A Streptococcus or Staphylococcus aureus often cause cellulitis if they penetrate the skin surface and enter the dermis and subcutaneous skin layer. Fungal infection may also lead to cellulitis.

Some of the common causes and risk factors for cellulitis include:

http://www.news-medical.net/health/What-Causes-Cellulitis.aspx

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Cellulitis Treatment


By Dr Ananya Mandal, MD

Cellulitis is a term used to describe infection of the dermal and subcutaneous skin layers. The condition is diagnosed based on symptoms and clinical examination to identify the causative bacteria. A suitable antibiotic is then prescribed.

The overall steps taken in the treatment of cellulitis include:

http://www.news-medical.net/health/Cellulitis-Treatment.aspx

[thackney]

What is Cellulitis?

Damn painful, that's what it is.

[Wingnut]

I came here hoping for an answer to that age old Hotel California lyric.
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair  Warm smell of Cellulitis rising up through the air

oh well
Wrong thread.  again...

[Silver Pines]

I came here hoping for an answer to that age old Hotel California lyric.
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair  Warm smell of Cellulitis rising up through the air

oh well
Wrong thread.  again...

@Wingnut

Lol