Chances are, you’ve had cellulitis or know someone who has. The infection is incredibly common, caused by bacteria entering the skin thanks to a simple cut, a case of athlete’s foot or a skin ...

Take oral antibiotics for 7-10 days to treat cellulitis and prevent recurrence. Avoid hot tubs and pools to keep a cellulitis ...

Q: My husband and I help my aunt with doctor visits. She has a persistent wound on her foot and was diagnosed with cellulitis. She has confused it with cellulite and isn’t taking it seriously. Can you ...

You’ve noticed that the skin on one or both of your legs has become swollen and reddened, and it’s spreading. Perhaps it is also painful or rashlike, or you see a sore. You wouldn’t be blamed for ...

Cellulitis is an infection of the deep layers of the skin. It develops when bacteria enter through a cut, bite, or wound — including tiny breaks in cracked, dry skin. Common skin-dwelling bacteria, ...

If you don’t know much about cellulitis — or you’ve never even heard of it — here are a few fast facts to bring you up to speed on this potentially dangerous skin infection. Signs and symptoms of ...

Boils and cellulitis are distinct skin conditions, but both can occur due to bacterial infections. Doctors may prescribe antibiotics to treat cellulitis, and home remedies, such as a warm compress, to ...

Skeeter syndrome and cellulitis are both skin conditions that share a few similar symptoms. However, their causes are entirely different. Skeeter syndrome is an inflammatory reaction triggered by ...

Cellulitis is a common bacterial skin infection. It can occur when bacteria enter your body because of a cut, scrape, or break in the skin, such as a bug bite. Cellulitis affects all three layers of ...

Mattress Mack is recovering from a three-day hospital stay following a severe case of cellulitis, but despite doctor's recommendations, said he's heading back to work. Gallery Furniture founder Jim ...

Dear Doctors: My husband and I help my aunt with doctor visits. She has a persistent wound on her foot and was diagnosed with cellulitis. She has confused it with cellulite and isn’t taking it ...