Question 1

can you get cellulitis on an area where there is no hair at all? i thought it was inflammed hair follicles.

Accepted Answer

Yes you can: cellulitis is differen from a hair folliculitis.

so you can have cellulitis in hairless area of the skin

Question 2

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.

Question 3

what causes cellulitis?

Accepted Answer

Bacteria: Infection inside the skin with swelling and heat which requires oral antibiotics for 10 days. Recurrences are possible .Treat any athletes foot infection to prevent recurrence.

Question 4

how to ease pain from cellulitis?

Accepted Answer

Cellulitis: Most of the time, treatment involves antibiotics taken by mouth and close follow-up by your doctor. You may be given painkillers.

You should raise the infected area higher than your heart to reduce swelling. Rest until your symptoms improve.

Question 5

will cellulitis kill me?

Accepted Answer

Usually not: Particularly if you get the right antibiotics at the appropriate time. In some cases, cellulitis can lead to septic shock and death.

Question 6

is cellulitis contagious?

Accepted Answer

No: The cellulitis in not contagious although the bacteria that cause it are because the infection is not on the skin.

Question 7

is cellulitis a type of mrsa?

Accepted Answer

It could be: Cellulitis is a complex clinical picture of infection which could be caused among others by the mrsa.

Question 8

is mrsa and cellulitis the same?

Accepted Answer

No: Mrsa stands for methicillin-resistant staph aureus, which is a name of a specific bacteria which can cause cellulitis.  Cellulitis is an infection of the skin and skin-related structures.  Cellulitis can be caused by other types of bacteria as well, including streptococcus.  Mrsa has been in the news more because it is now a much more common cause of cellulitis.

Question 9

i think i have cellulitis or gout?

Accepted Answer

You might be right : If you experienced in the past similar symptoms and got diagnosed with either gout or cellulitis, you may be able to recognize correctly your condition, as both are known to have a recurring tendency. Best would be to let your doc know who can further assess based on your documented history and clinical aspect and symptoms.

Question 10

can cellulitis turn into gangrene?

Accepted Answer

Could.: Both are infections.  In cellulitis the tissues are injured but "not dead yet."  Gangrene implies that the tissues have died.  Gangrene can be wet or dry or even gas gangrene.  Sometimes cellulitis and gangrene co-exist with a central area of gangrene and surrounding cellulitis.  In any case dead tissue must be removed surgically.

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