Cellulitis is an infection of the deep layers of your skin. You can get cellulitis on any part of your body, but most people get it in their leg or foot.

Cellulitis is usually easy for a healthcare provider to treat, but it can sometimes be serious. ... Some skin conditions like dermatitis or athlete's foot can lead to cellulitis.

Cellulitis, a potentially serious bacterial skin infection, can start suddenly and progress rapidly. ... When cellulitis develops in a leg or foot, it often occurs on only one side of the body. (1) ...

Cellulitis can also develop after other infections, such as athlete’s foot. In most cases, cellulitis does not cause itchiness on the affected skin. However, itchiness may occur as the skin heals.

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.

Some foot infections, such as infected diabetic ulcers and bacterial cellulitis, require medical treatment. The type of treatment used will depend on the cause and severity of the infection.

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 bac… ...

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 ...

Cellulitis may develop in the toenails due to conditions that cause broken skin and infection, such as ingrown toenails, athlete’s foot, paronychia, and eczema. Anyone with symptoms of ...

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 ...