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, ...

Early recognition is the first step to managing this common skin infection. “I actually thought it was an infected breast cyst, so I waited to see if it would go away on its own,” Mary recalls. When ...

Cellulitis, not to be confused with cellulite, is a bacterial infection that typically occurs in the deep layers of the skin. The skin around a cellulitis infection usually appears red and swollen and ...

Cellulitis is an infection of the subcutaneous fat that is so closely related to erysipelas, an infection of the dermis, that some authorities use the terms interchangeably. Unlike erysipelas, the ...

For patients with chronic leg edema and recurrent cellulitis, risk for future cellulitis is reduced by 77% by wearing compression stockings or wraps, researchers report. The effect was so striking ...

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 ...

A 15-year-old female presented to the emergency department with a swollen left upper eyelid. The patient admitted to picking at a pimple the week prior, and the lid became increasingly swollen over ...

Periorbital cellulitis is an infection of the eyelid and the surrounding skin and soft tissue. It can have similar symptoms to a more serious condition called orbital cellulitis. People should see a ...