Cellulitis Leg Not Healing

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Cellulitis leg not healing. This infection is not contagious but it can spread very quickly from one part of the. Coming to the healing stages the patient will have to monitor his or her symptoms on a daily basis especially after starting the course of antibiotics. Depends on cause.

Rest and give the body time to heal. It often develops on areas of the body with edema swellingpoor circulation the site of an injury the site of a surgery or around an active skin rash. Some infections may require longer treatment if the infection is not responding well.

The skin may look pitted like the peel of an orange or blisters may appear on the affected skin. Posted 9152014 411 PM GMT -7 Just got home from the hospital after 4 days of IV antibiotics for cellulitis. It is really scary how fast it spread - from what looked like a bug bite at 530 pm to about 14 of calf by 1000 pm to almost whole calf by next morning.

Signs and symptoms are extensive. Miller M Dyson M. But in the long run it may just be slow resolution of symptomatic expression and healing of tissues rather than continuing disease.

Keep your leg raised - especially at night using a couple of pillows under your feet to keep it higher than the heart. Signs and symptoms dont respond to oral antibiotics. In most cases signs and symptoms of cellulitis disappear after a few days.

Also Know what does it mean when cellulitis itchy. Cellulitis can affect any part of the body but most frequently affects the lower legs and face. In rare cases you may have to be hospitalized if the infection gets worse or you have other medical problems.