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Cellulitis recovery time
A 47-year-old female asked:

Dr. Eugene Galperinanswered
Specializes in Internal Medicine - Nephrology & Dialysis
Need nephrologist: Sounds like a complex problem and need to be evaluated by specialist. Would recommend nephrologist first as elevated creatinine may signify progressiv... Read More
3.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 34-year-old member asked:

Dr. Victor Nwangumaanswered
Infectious Disease 21 years experience
Depends: Depends on many factor; severity, location, other comobidities etc
3.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Dean Giannoneanswered
Internal Medicine 26 years experience
Cellulitis.: Cellulitis is a bacterial infection of the skin. It's superficial and treatable with antibiotics, either topical or oral. Some infections can be ver... Read More
1.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old female asked:

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Quite often - yes: Cellulitis can continue to spread and sometimes there can be disastrous consequences if not treated.
695 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 33-year-old male asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 26 years experience
Go see your PCP: My attendings back in boston had a saying..Cellulitis begets cellulitis. Lymphatic channels are scarred and tissue damaged. You should be evaluated ... Read More
5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 22-year-old male asked:

Dr. Erma Benitezanswered
Dermatology 41 years experience
Recurrent cellulitis: Recurrent cellulitis means a recurrent break in the skin or a nidus of infection.
Depending on location of your cellulitis, you might discuss skin car... Read More
3.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 22-year-old male asked:

Dr. Jason Ramirezanswered
Family Medicine 23 years experience
Skin colonized: each of us carry bacteria on our skin. when I have patients that have recurrent cellulitis I try to give them mechanisms to cleanse the skin periodic... Read More
3.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old female asked:

Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 50 years experience
Need to examine: It is not feasible to provide a meaningful opinion without taking additional history, physical examination and may be some tests. It would be prudent ... Read More
526 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 29-year-old female asked:

Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 54 years experience
Cellulitis: Yellow, greenish, or other colors are common around any inflamed sigte. If your cellulitis is less painful and less tender, if the size is getting sma... Read More
44 viewsAnswered Sep 14, 2020
A 33-year-old female asked:

Dr. Michael Milleranswered
Wound care 37 years experience
Complex Symptoms: Cellulitis is basically a visible inflammation (itis) of the skin and soft tissues (red, hot, swollen and tender). It can be caused by many things inc... Read More
5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 38-year-old female asked:

Dr. Michael Einanswered
Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Unlikely: Recurrent lower extremity cellulitis is most commonly seen in patients with impaired lymphatic or venous return. Venous insufficiency, varicose veins... Read More
4.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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