Question 1

i need your expertise, is cellulitis sign of breast cancer?

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Depends: A form of breast cancer called inflammatory carcinoma can look like cellulitis of the breast. Cellulitis away from the breast is not a sign of breast cancer.

Question 2

what are the symptoms of cellulitis and signs?

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Redness and swelling: Redness, swelling, edema, increased warmth, fever of the skin.

Question 3

i've been diagnosed with breast cellulitis is it sign of breast cancer?

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Well: Having cellulitis does not mean that you have breast cancer. However, peau d' orange is a breast appearance that can occur with inflammatory breast cancer. It is due to cutaneous lymphatic edema. Edema could occur with cellulitis or with inflammatory breast cancer.

Question 4

how long before scrotal cellulitis becomes dangerous? most common signs and symptoms of scrotal cellulitis?

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Get to a doctor: Inflammation, tenderness, swelling. It may be secondary to a superficial skin infection or inflammation of the testis, and urgent evaluation is necessary. If left untreated infections can progress and become life-threatening. Patients who are more susceptible to these infections are diabetics and men who are immunocomprimised. Signs and symptoms are skin discoloration (red), swelling, tenderness.

Question 5

i was told i have cellulitis on my groin. i have been on antibiotics for 7 days with no signs of pain or swelling going away.

Accepted Answer

See a dermatologist: You may have something other than "cellulitis". If fact, most diagnoses of "cellulitis" by physicians who are not skin Drs are not correct diagnoses and fail to respond to antibiotics because they are not infections. You neglected to describe any symptoms or name the antibiotics, so no more can be offered.

Question 6

i have cellulitis from an abcess is it a good sign the pain isn't as bad even though the infection is still bad i haven't gotten treatment yet?

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Please go to ER: Decrease in pain in a spreading infection is a dangerous sign, as the infection may be affecting the nerves in the skin and soft tissues. Cellulitis and abscess may need to be treated with IV antibiotics. Please go to the hospital emergency room to be evaluated and treated as soon as possible.

Question 7

i have cellulitis on my inner thigh, been on keflex for 24 hrs. the lymph node in my groin became enlarged and tender. is this a bad sign?

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Expected: Lymph nodes are check points that limit spread of infection, will become less painful and shrink in size later when infection is eradicated, keep taking the antibiotic as prescribed, if no improvement call/see your doctor, good luck

Question 8

had cellulitis on shin. it's been treated and all redness pain swelling is gone except for a lump where infection was. been this way for 2 months and no sign of shrinkage. what is in this lump? not painful. normal skin but for this lump?

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: Likely this is scar tissue, however for a definitive answer one would need to see the "lump" and possibly biopsy it. It could also be a dermatofibroma.

Question 9

what are signs that your  cellulitis needs to be treated in hospital? area looks a little red but no streaks or spreading of redness. no fever. no nausea or unwell feeling. im hoping the antibiotic heals it up (on day 3).never had cellulitis before?

Accepted Answer

Cellulitis : It makes you have fever shaking chills and your blood pressure falls. Discuss with someone who can look at your area.

Question 10

what is cellulitis?

Accepted Answer

Skin infection: Cellulitis is an infection of the skin manifest by redness, pain and swelling spreading in the skin.  It is most commonly found on the lower extremity and is caused mostly by group a strep or staph.

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How long before scrotal cellulitis becomes dangerous? most common signs and symptoms of scrotal cellulitis?

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I was told i have cellulitis on my groin. i have been on antibiotics for 7 days with no signs of pain or swelling going away.

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I have cellulitis from an abcess is it a good sign the pain isn't as bad even though the infection is still bad i haven't gotten treatment yet?

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I have cellulitis on my inner thigh, been on keflex for 24 hrs. the lymph node in my groin became enlarged and tender. is this a bad sign?

A member asked:

Had cellulitis on shin. it's been treated and all redness pain swelling is gone except for a lump where infection was. been this way for 2 months and no sign of shrinkage. what is in this lump? not painful. normal skin but for this lump?

A member asked:

What are signs that your cellulitis needs to be treated in hospital? area looks a little red but no streaks or spreading of redness. no fever. no nausea or unwell feeling. im hoping the antibiotic heals it up (on day 3).never had cellulitis before?

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