Cutaneous disease is a frequent cause of morbidity in the homeless. Several skin conditions, both infectious and noninfectious, have been described in the homeless population including trauma ...

Elevating the affected limb can reduce pain and swelling if you have cellulitis on your arm or leg. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs) may also relieve symptoms. A healthcare provider may ...

A scratch from a stray cat led to a woman having her leg amputated. Fran Oborski's wound turned into cellulitis, which then developed into ulcers. An allergy to the dressings on the ulcers made ...

Cellulitis can cause a feeling of hardness, redness and swelling in the affected area and can climb the leg as the infection progresses. This makes this condition difficult to discriminate from ...

Fran Oborski's wound turned into cellulitis and became ulcerous before a previously-unidentified allergy to a dressing left her leg "erupting" in ulcers. Told she would probably lose the leg ...

Signs that cellulitis is healing include reduced skin discoloration, less pain, decreased heat, and more. An area that a doctor has marked on the skin to monitor the infection may also decrease in ...