Severely itchy ankle. had cellulitis 5 months ago. no visible cause of the itching?

It could be: Residual hemisiderin deposits under the skin from the previous cellulitis. Try an anti-histamine cream to calm the itching. If it doesn't resolve In a few days then see your doctor. It could be unrelated.

Itchy ankle: Sounds like a nerve was affected with your cellulitis. if it is a combination of itch and burn, then may be the cellulitis may have been a herpes zoster of the lower leg. unusual but can happen.

Could be due to dry: Hi joe The itching could be due to dry skin. Or possibly due to the swelling and residual dermatitis you have. Recommend applying a moisturizing cream and keeping the swelling down. Sometimes a mild cortisone cream helps with the symptom but I wouldn't recommend using it for long period of time.

If there is still : Any swelling this can cause itching, if there is dry or even redundant skin from the swelling this can itch. I would apply a moisturizer to the skin, if there is any scaly skin consider an antifungal cream.

Itchy ankle: Itchy ankles can occur from an insect bite, an allergy to creams, or a dermatitis. Cellulitis can reoccur but the signs include warmth, swelling and discomfort.