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What is cellulitis?

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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.

Answered 7/8/2018

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Infection: Infection and inflammation of the skin including the subcutaneous layers.

Answered 11/12/2016

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Dr. Michael Miller answered

Specializes in Wound care

Whats 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.

Answered 7/31/2016

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Dr. Payam Rafat answered

Specializes in Podiatry

Have it evaluated.: Cellulitis is an inflammation or infection of the soft tissue. Cellulitis can lead to complications if not treated appropriately. Have it evaluated by a professional and get the appropriate treatment.

Answered 3/31/2018

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Dr. Jay Bradley answered

Specializes in Cornea, Cataract, & Refractive (LASIK & PRK) Surgery

Cellulitis: Cellulitis = inflammation of the skin often due to bacterial infection.

Answered 7/18/2017

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Dr. Michael Miller answered

Specializes in Wound care

inflammed/infectd ?: 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.

Answered 12/10/2013

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Cellulitis.: Cellulitis is a bacterial infection of the skin. It's superficial and treatable with antibiotics, either topical or oral. Some infections can be very severe (MRSA), so don't take cellulitis lightly. See a doctor if you have symptoms of redness, warmth and tenderness of an area of your skin, especially if you have fever, chills or sweats.

Answered 7/27/2018

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Cellulitis: Cellulitis is infection of skin and underneath subcutaneous tissue caused by bacteria commonly due to staphylococcus or streptococcus. http://patient.info/doctor/cellulitis-and-erysipelas-pro

Answered 5/18/2017

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Infection: Skin infection- red, warm, tender, fever sometimes.

Answered 6/12/2014

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Dr. Michael Miller answered

Specializes in Wound care

Many Causes: Cellulitis is an inflammation (red, hot swollen and tender) of the skin and soft tissues. It can be cause by many things such as bacteria, sunburn, vein disease and trauma all of which have different treatments. Depending on where it occurs and what is the cause, changes the treatment. If you keep having recurrences, the treatments are wrong, seek another opinion.

Answered 4/16/2018

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Dr. Payam Rafat answered

Specializes in Podiatry

Infection of skin.: Red, hot, swollen infected skin.

Answered 4/16/2018

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Dr. Mark Pack answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Inflammation: Cellulitis is redness and inflammation of the skin. Often associated with infection. May need treated with antibiotics. See your doctor.

Answered 5/30/2017

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Cellulitis is: Inflammation of skin cells usually from an infection. You would need to see a doctor and may need antibiotics to treat it.

Answered 7/30/2018

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Skin infection: Cellulitis is infection and inflammation (redness, tenderness, swelling) of the skin. When antibiotics are used, a bacterial skin infection goes away over a week, if the person is healthy and the bacteria are not resistant to the medication. Slow healing or persistent inflammation means a return visit to the doctor is needed, to see if there is another underlying condition for the infection.

Answered 3/20/2021

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Dr. Steven Brown answered

Specializes in Hand Surgery

An infection of the skin and soft tissues. The involved area maybe tender, warm and erythematous . Multiple different bacteria are capable of causing a cellulitis and antibiotics are indicated for its treatment

Answered 3/23/2021

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