Question 1

can cellulitis cause skin discoloration/bruising? or should i seek emergency assistance?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Cellulitis will cause swelling and redness and and on the legs or deep involvement can have a dark color. This needs treatments with antibiotics either orally or in more severe cases with intravenous antibiotics. See your doctor as urgent appointment today if possible. Otherwise go to er.

Question 2

i had cellulitis back in august 2019. since then my leg the area that was effected has turned reddish purple a discoloration. what can i do to fix this? i want my skin to go back to normal?

Accepted Answer

: Not uncommon to get lymphedema of a leg after a bout of cellulitis, especially if you’re overweight. May need to see a vein specialist for Dx, Rx

Question 3

what is the cause of cellulitis of the skin?

Accepted Answer

Inflammation of skin: Cellulitis also called inflammation of tissue could be due to many causes both infectious and non-infectious. Infectious causes need to be treated to prevent further spread or even resulting in an abscess. Infectious cellulitis is usually due to a recent trauma or surgery and less common due to septicemia (infection of blood).

Question 4

is mrsa and cellulitis the same skin problem?

Accepted Answer

No.: Mrsa is a type of bacteria that can cause cellulitis (skin infection) or an abscess.  There are also other types of bacteria that can cause cellulitis.  We hear a lot about MRSA because it is resistent to a lot of common antibiotics.

Question 5

i had an abcess and now i have cellulitis but there's a huge blood fill blisster where the head of the abcess used to be is that normal?

Accepted Answer

No: You have cellulitis you should be on antibiotics and have the abscess drained again to evacuate the blood.

Question 6

cellulitis on my face or under the skin pimple?

Accepted Answer

Cellulitis is a: a concern and looks nothing like a pimple. I would see doctor preferably dermatologist for diagnosis and treatment

Question 7

i am just curious if skin rash and cellulitis are the same infection?

Accepted Answer

First of all...: ..."skin rash" is redundant; you can't get a rash on your heart or kidney or hair -- only on your skin. Cellulitis is one type of infection of the skin, causing a rash and pain/tenderness. There are hundreds of other kinds of rashes, very few of which are infections.

Question 8

i have an area of dead skin from cellulitis.. the rest is better, pain gone down a lot red streak disappeared. will the dead skin go away?

Accepted Answer

Yes: your body will get rid of it as healthy skin grows in beneath, takes longer the older you are

Question 9

cellulitis for 19 days. cloxaciline 14 days and cefirax 5 days. improving very slowly. when i press the red skin the redness goes away. good symptom?

Accepted Answer

Redness: from a skin infection should diminish after 2 weeks and especially being on antibiotics during that time as well.  If you are concerned get a check up with your doctor.

Question 10

painful tender area of skin.was a bit red yesterday. dr said cellulitis. red disappeared. still pain tender which spread. could this be something else?

Accepted Answer

Anti biotics?: I THINK YOU SHOULD GIVE 3-4 DAYS MORE IF HE STARTED YOU ON ANTIBIOTICS

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Skin discoloration after cellulitis

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Can cellulitis cause skin discoloration/bruising? or should i seek emergency assistance?

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I had cellulitis back in august 2019. since then my leg the area that was effected has turned reddish purple a discoloration. what can i do to fix this? i want my skin to go back to normal?

A member asked:

What is the cause of cellulitis of the skin?

A member asked:

Is mrsa and cellulitis the same skin problem?

A member asked:

I had an abcess and now i have cellulitis but there's a huge blood fill blisster where the head of the abcess used to be is that normal?

A member asked:

Cellulitis on my face or under the skin pimple?

A member asked:

I am just curious if skin rash and cellulitis are the same infection?

A member asked:

I have an area of dead skin from cellulitis.. the rest is better, pain gone down a lot red streak disappeared. will the dead skin go away?

A member asked:

Cellulitis for 19 days. cloxaciline 14 days and cefirax 5 days. improving very slowly. when i press the red skin the redness goes away. good symptom?

A member asked:

Painful tender area of skin.was a bit red yesterday. dr said cellulitis. red disappeared. still pain tender which spread. could this be something else?

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