Early treatment with antibiotics is usually successful. Most people receive treatment at home, but some need to receive it in a hospital. A doctor may suggest one or more of the following treatments: Medication A mild case of cellulitis usually responds to oral antibiotic treatment in 7–14 days. The symptoms may initially worsen, but they usually start easing… Continue reading Treatment
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Symptoms
Cellulitis usually begins as a swollen, pink or red patch of skin that may increase in size and severity as the infection spreads. The following symptoms may occur in the affected area: redness and swelling warmth tenderness and pain Some people develop blisters, skin dimpling, or spots. A person may also experience other symptoms of an infection,… Continue reading Symptoms
Types
There are different types of cellulitis, depending on where the infection occurs. Some types include: periorbital cellulitis, which develops around the eyes facial cellulitis, which develops around the eyes, nose, and cheeks breast cellulitis perianal cellulitis, which develops around the anal orifice Cellulitis can occur anywhere on the body, including the hands and feet. Adults tend to… Continue reading Types
What is cellulitis?
Cellulitis is a painful bacterial infection of the deeper layers of skin. It can start suddenly and may become life threatening without prompt treatment. Mild cases involve a localized infection, with redness in one area. More serious cases involve a rapidly spreading infection that can lead to sepsis. The spread will depend, to some extent, on how strong the person’s… Continue reading What is cellulitis?
Introduction cellulitis
Cellulitis is a bacterial infection in the deeper layers of skin and the fat and soft tissue underneath. Cellulitis is a type of bacterial skin infection that can cause symptoms such as pain, swelling, and redness. Medical treatment is necessary and typically involves the use of antibiotics administered orally or through an IV. Though a person… Continue reading Introduction cellulitis
Prevent skin warts
Warts can spread to other parts of the body and to other people. It can be spread by skin to skin contact. It can be virus may be spread by towels or other personal items. You can help prevent the warts from spreading. Make sure your child: Doesn’t touch the wart to other parts of… Continue reading Prevent skin warts
When to See a Doctor
If OTC wart removers don’t work, you can talk to a doctor about stronger treatments. Doctors generally take two general approaches to wart treatment, says Silverberg. They can destroy the wart or boost the immune system so it will clear the wart. Doctors typically remove warts in one of three ways: Doctors may freeze the… Continue reading When to See a Doctor
Home Remedies and OTC Treatments
Home remedies run the gamut. People have put castor oil on warts, or a crushed paste of vitamin C. Among the most ludicrous treatment that Stephen Webster, MD, a dermatologist at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Wis., has heard: rub the wart with a potato and then bury the potato, keeping its location a… Continue reading Home Remedies and OTC Treatments
Should You Treat ?
Fortunately, warts do not harm a child’s health, and often go away on their own. Doing nothing for warts is perfectly OK, Krol says. In one study, researchers reported that warts spontaneously cleared in 40% of children within two years without any treatment. Still, many children are bothered by warts and want them removed. Warts… Continue reading Should You Treat ?
Reducing the Risk of Contagious Warts
The viruses that cause common skin warts are passed from child to child. Once the virus infects the skin, it typically takes several months for the wart to become visible. Some children are more susceptible to warts than others. Children with a compromised immune system — such as children who have had an organ transplant — are… Continue reading Reducing the Risk of Contagious Warts