Cellulite
Cellulitis is an infection of the skin and underlying tissues that can affect an area of the body. It often begins in a
Area of broken skin, like a cut or scratch. Then bacteria invade and spread, leading to inflammation, pain, swelling
Heat and redness.
Causes
Conditions is to create the breaks in the skin and thus to enter bacteria, such as eczema and acne make a child
at risk for cellulitis. Chickenpox, scratched insect bites, animal bites and puncture wounds are other causes.
Cellulite can form intact skin in areas, especially in people who have diabetes or are taking medications that
suppress the immune system.
Cellulite a particularly close monitoring when it infects the eyelid and tissue around the eye. It may
be the result of minor trauma to the area around the eye (such as an insect bite or a scratch), or perhaps an extension
another infection, such as sinusitis. This type of cellulitis is treated with antibiotics and close follow-up. When
untreated, it can cause a serious infection that affects vision progress.
Symptoms
Cellulitis, which is not contagious, usually begins as a small, inflamed area of pain, swelling, warmth and redness on
the skin. As this red area begins to spread, the child may begin to feel sick and develop a fever, sometimes with chills
and sweating. Swollen lymph nodes (commonly called swollen glands) are sometimes found infected skin near the area.
Prevention
You can cellulitis by protecting your child from cuts, bruises, scrapes and prevent the skin. This may not be easy,
especially with active children who love to explore or sport. Protective equipment worn to prevent other injuries as well,
can protect the skin, such as elbow and knee pads for skating, riding a bicycle helmet, shin guards for soccer, long pants
and long-sleeved shirts for hiking in the woods, sandals (not barefoot) on the beach, and seatbelts while riding in a
Motor vehicle.
If your child does not get a scrape, wash the wound well with soap and water. Apply an antibiotic ointment and cover the
Wound with a bandage or gauze. Ask your doctor if your child has to bite a large cut, deep puncture wound, or
(Animal or human).
Diagnosis
The incubation period varies cellulitis is caused depending on the kind of bacteria. Your doctor can diagnose
Cellulitis by. A few questions and investigate the area of the affected skin
Sometimes, especially in younger children, a blood culture may be done to check for bacteria growth. A positive blood culture
means that bacteria spread from the infection of the skin into the blood stream, a condition known as bacteremia. This can
may lead to sepsis, an infection. many systems of the body
Treatment
A child with severe cellulitis can be treated in hospital with intravenous (IV) antibiotics. Children with mild
Cellulite can be treated at home with antibiotics. The doctor may also recommend that the affected part of the body
immobilized and elevated to reduce swelling and pain. Painkillers such as paracetamol or ibuprofen can help
Complaints.
After 1 or 2 days on antibiotics at home, a child is back to see the doctor, I check to see that the range of
Cellulitis has improved and that the antibiotics are working to cure the infection.
When to call the doctor
Call the doctor if any area of your child's skin is red, warm and painful - with or without fever and
Chills. This is especially important if the affected skin on the face or if your child has a chronic disease (such as
Diabetes) or a disease which suppresses the immune system.
Since cellulitis can happen very quickly after an animal bite, call the doctor if your child is bitten by an animal,
especially if the bite wound is deep. Human bites can also cause skin infections and should be seen by a doctor. When
red stripes develop deteriorate from the infected area or symptoms despite treatment with antibiotics, your child should be re-
investigated.