Question 1

does cellulitis always have to open up and drain?

Accepted Answer

No: Cellulitis is an infection of the skin and subcuticular tissues usually resolving with antibiotics and no drainage procedure. If there is drainage this usually indicates an abscess and that could be the original infection that led to developing cellulitis.

Question 2

i had cellulitis almost 3weeks ago. they drained it then 5 days later it came back as mrsa. now the wound is about a size of a button. getting better?

Accepted Answer

Better is good: Because ongoing drainage is important after an abscess is opened, the wound is not sutured closed so will take 3 - 6 weeks to heal depending on size, often longer especially in diabetes.  Signs of re-infection include spreading redness, worsening pain, an enlarging mass, thick white/yellow/brown discharge, or fever.  Otherwise, a long and gradual course of healing is expected.

Question 3

do nerves that have been damaged from mrsa, abscess drained & cellulitis grow back?

Accepted Answer

Nerve Recovery: Nerve injuries are classified as follows:
a first-degree injury, or neurapraxia, will recover within days after the injury, or it may take up to three months. The recovery will be complete with no lasting muscle or sensory problems.
A second-degree injury, or axonotmesis, also will recover completely; however, the recovery will take much longer than with a first-degree injury.

Question 4

my cellulitis abscess was drained a week ago and now the wound is scabbing over. is this normal for a cellulitis abscess?

Accepted Answer

Yes: What you describe sounds like normal healing for a drained abscess. Your triple antibiotic treatment was over kill.  Clindamycin alone or Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) and Keflex together would have been sufficient.

Question 5

i have a bad abcess on my leg why is the top a big blister now that its draining andbsince its draining will the cellulitis go away.on its own?

Accepted Answer

What's the cause?: 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 including sunburn (radiation), trauma (sprained ankle) or poor vein circulation (stasis dermatitis). It need not be caused by bacteria.  If you have repeated episodes of this, get to a wound care or vascular specialist, the diagnoses you have is wrong.

Question 6

my wife was bitten by some sort of insect. it appears to be a spider bite. red cellulitis that is spreading, center is open draining. what antibiotic?

Accepted Answer

See doctor ASAP: My guess is that this isn&#x27;t from an insect bite, but that part doesn&#x27;t matter. It isn&#x27;t possible to judge the best antibiotic except by in-person exam and maybe testing. Your wife should not treat herself for this, needs to see a doctor immediately. If her own doctor can&#x27;t see her right away, she should go to an urgent care clinic or emergency room.

Question 7

i have an abscess in the crease of my thigh that was drained at urgent care a month ago. i also had a 4"x4" patch of cellulitis. i completed a 7 day course of clindamycin. it hasn't healed and is still draining thin yellow pus. what should i do?

Accepted Answer

: May have a subcutaneous cyst which needs to be excised. Back to pER or wherever cyst was.originally drained

Question 8

many gnat bites on scalp 6 days ago. itch & draining. painful swollen nodes back of scalp and neck, esp neck. how to treat? no fever or cellulitis.

Accepted Answer

? could be infection: Drainage implies infection of your scalp/skin. If it is yellowish discharge then it certainly is infection which will require antibiotics by mouth. Go see your doctor . Itching can be relieved with Benadryl (diphenhydramine) capsules(may make you sleepy). If it is more than a small area(less than one inch) which is draining, you need to see a doctor to help you treat it better.

Question 9

have cellulitis on my lower abdomen. had it drained by dr and put on bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) for 7 days. could this be mrsa?

Accepted Answer

Yes, maybe MRSA: In otherwise healthy people, non-rectal/genital cellulitis and skin abscesses (that's probably what required drainage) are caused by strep or staph, and many staph infections are MRSA. So it's definitely possible. Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) is the recommended antibiotic because it covers them all, including MRSA. Most likely a culture test was done and will tell whether or not it's MRSA. Ask your doctor.

Question 10

will amoxicillin help heal up cellulitis? i had a cyst that got infected and it was drained. i started antibiotics yesterday. how long on antibiotics should the redness on my skin improve or go away with antibiotics? thank you?

Accepted Answer

Depends on bacteria: If the bacteria are susceptible to the antibiotic, then it may treat the skin infection. The Cephalosporins and Augmentin are also used to treat cellulitis. Keep monitoring temperature and watch for signs of worsening and spread of the infection.

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Does cellulitis always have to open up and drain?

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I had cellulitis almost 3weeks ago. they drained it then 5 days later it came back as mrsa. now the wound is about a size of a button. getting better?

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Do nerves that have been damaged from mrsa, abscess drained & cellulitis grow back?

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My cellulitis abscess was drained a week ago and now the wound is scabbing over. is this normal for a cellulitis abscess?

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I have a bad abcess on my leg why is the top a big blister now that its draining andbsince its draining will the cellulitis go away.on its own?

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My wife was bitten by some sort of insect. it appears to be a spider bite. red cellulitis that is spreading, center is open draining. what antibiotic?

A member asked:

I have an abscess in the crease of my thigh that was drained at urgent care a month ago. i also had a 4"x4" patch of cellulitis. i completed a 7 day course of clindamycin. it hasn't healed and is still draining thin yellow pus. what should i do?

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Many gnat bites on scalp 6 days ago. itch & draining. painful swollen nodes back of scalp and neck, esp neck. how to treat? no fever or cellulitis.

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Have cellulitis on my lower abdomen. had it drained by dr and put on bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) for 7 days. could this be mrsa?

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Will amoxicillin help heal up cellulitis? i had a cyst that got infected and it was drained. i started antibiotics yesterday. how long on antibiotics should the redness on my skin improve or go away with antibiotics? thank you?

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