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painful red blisters filled water all over cellulitis
A 40-year-old member asked:
what can i do for the painful red blisters filled with water all over my lower back from cellulitis?
Dr. Morris Westfried answered
46 years experience Dermatology
Antibiotcs, soaks: Treat infection with appropriate and adequate dose of antibiotics until resolved. The blisters can be treated with open wet compresses until dry and a ... Read More
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Dr. John Leander Po answered
18 years experience Infectious Disease
Depends on cause: If the blisters don't cross the midline, consider shingles(tx: acyclovir). With cellulitis present, if the area of blistering is also very edematou ... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Munshower answered
30 years experience Family Medicine
Cellulitis: If this is truly cellulitis, and there are streaks starting to form around the area, then you should get evaluated by a Doctor as you may need antibio ... Read More
A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan answered
57 years experience Dermatology
No: See a dermatologist.
A 34-year-old male asked:
Dr. Otto Placik answered
34 years experience Plastic Surgery
Clotting?: It sounds as if your partner needs appropriate compression garments to reduce edema and swelling but this is best for venous stasis and not necessaril ... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Susan Arnoult answered
25 years experience Family Medicine
Maybe shingles?: Shingles is a rash only on one side of the body - usually reddened skin with small blisters.
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Henry Jacobs answered
66 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Good idea: there are special bandaids for blisters now. ok to use.
if you keep messing with the blister, you may get it infected.
A 28-year-old female asked:
boiling water spilt on top of foot. red and painful. no blistering so far. can i treat this at home?
Dr. Scott Keith answered
44 years experience Podiatry
Keep cool, not cold.: The burn extent is probably a first or second degree. Both can be treated at home if you feel comfortable doing it. Start by rinsing the burn in cool ... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Clarence Grim answered
57 years experience Endocrinology
Blisters on stomach: Poison Ivy etc would be my first Dx. But lets do 2nd opinion and I can see what they look like.
A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Yash Khanna answered
57 years experience Family Medicine
Burn/Biling Water: It depends on degree and area of burn.Ist degree burns only need ice locally immidiately after burn is caused, if there are blisters you need to see ... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan answered
57 years experience Dermatology
See a dermatologist: There are several types of blistering skin diseases. Don't fool with anyone but a skin specialist as this requires special knowledge & experience for ... Read More
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