How to treat cellulytus?

Oral antibiotics: Cellulitis is an infection that needs to be treated with oral antibiotics. If it spreads and becomes systemic then it may require hospitalization to receive IV antibiotics.

Antimicrobials: Particularly aimed against staph and steep.

Oral antibiotics: Must see your doctor to obtain oral antibiotics. In conjunction with the oral antibiotics use warm water and epsom salt soaks to releive the pain and inflammation. Try to elevation and restricting movement of the affected area.

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.