Description

Information about symptoms and signs of cellulitis tries to provide number of some possible symptoms and signs of this type of skin infection. The signs information has been accumulated from several sources and may not be fully precise and maybe are not complete list of symptoms and signs of cellulitis. Signs of cellulitis can occur at the location of the infected skin (local symptoms) or on other parts of the body (systemic symptoms). Moreover, these symptoms will probably vary on individual basis for each patient. Relevant medical adviser can provide competent diagnosis of cellulitis and confirm are they indeed cellulitis skin infection symptoms.

Local Cellulitis Symptoms May Include:

Inflammation and Redness of The Skin
Redness of the skin is most common cellulitis symptoms and also sign of numerous other inflammation (like sunburn, dermatitis, eczema, burn, rash, viruses and other). Antibiotics (with aspirin and penicillin usually) or other drugs may cause redness. Important: In case that you use any medications please advise your doctor on medical exam and always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any cellulitis symptoms or signs.

Painful Skin to The Touch or Tenderness
Skin pain is one of most common cellulitis symptoms. Pain affecting the skin when we exclude cellulitis may be due various reasons such as skin infections, rash or some local problems or nerve conditions. Medical examination is needed in this case.

Warmness to The Touch of The Skin
Warmth of skin is also one of main cellulitis symptoms and signs.

Swelling of the skin
Skin swelling is one of first signs of bacterial skin infections.

Swelling of the lymph nodes
Enlargement or swelling lymph nodes can be response to infection or disease.

Red streak marks up the arm or leg

Drainage or leaking
Drainage of yellow clear fluid or pus from the skin may be also one of cellulitis symptoms

Systematic Symptoms of Cellulitis in Particular Cases May Include :

Fever
  A fever is one of the most common types of maladies that plagues humans on a regular basis and has become integral to our lives on virtually every level. Please find more details about fever here.

Chills
      Chills may happen to the body at the start of the infection and normally followed by the fever. Rapid muscle contraction is the cause for the shivering and this is the process of generating heat, when the body feels that it really needs heat, especially, when the body is cold. For more information about chills click here.

Muscle aches
  Muscle injury could be one of the reasons for this Muscle aches and once proper treatment is taken for the injury, the pain would be reduced gradually to the person. More details here.

Fatigue
  Clash of thoughts, depression and psychological mental pressure are some of the important reasons for the Fatigue, which needs proper medical treatment for complete recovery of the health problem. More details here.

Blisters
An quantity of fluid that is trapped under the skin called blister, usually placed between two layers of skin. Please find more information here.

Scabs
Scabs help protect the wound from infections and germs by covering the flesh and letting the healing process go on without any intrusion from germs and other bacteria from other sources.Skin crusting over to form scans may be also one of secondary signs of cellulitis. Additional information here.

Rash
Some cases of systematic symptoms may include rash.A rash, also known as a lesion or dermatitis (Greek for skin inflammation) is a dermatological condition which causes change in the appearance, texture or color of the skin. MOre rash info here.

Erysipelas rash

Red lines toward lymph nodes

When we talking about perianal cellulitis symptoms are following : anal itching and painful bowel movements.

It is important to say that not every patient with cellulitis will have above mentioned systematic symptoms. These systematic symptoms may present a more serious type of cellulitis.The closest glands to the affected region may become tender and swell because they are fighting off the inflammation to stop it spreading to other areas of the organic structure. Advice: If you recognize some of above mentioned symptoms and signs please don't panic but visit your medical adviser who will confirm or deny diagnose and immediately begin with treatment. In most cases of infection treatment with antibiotics will be enough to solve infection problems (read more on cellulitis treatment page).

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Symptoms Related Pages

Fever

Chills

Fatigue

Muscle Aches

Skin Pain

Skin Inflammation

Skin Tenderness

Skin Redness

Blisters

Scabs

Rash