Cellulitis

What is cellulitis?

It is common, potentially serious bacterial skin infection. It involves the deeper layers of skin and the fat and soft tissue underneath.

It can start suddenly and may become life threatening without prompt treatment.

The spread will depend, to some extent, it depends upon how strong the person’s immune system is or much person is susceptible to adapt the disease. 

Cause

• It is caused by the bacteria from the Group A ß - hemolytic streptococcus (Strep),

 Streptococcus and Staphylococcus groups.

These bacteria are common on the surface of the skin, where they are not harmful.

Things that cause cellulitis include:

• Injuries that tear the skin

• Infections after surgery

• Long-term skin conditions such as eczema or psoriasis

• Foreign objects in the skin

• Bone infections underneath the skin. (An example is a long-standing, open wound that is deep enough to expose the bone to bacteria.)

Risk Factors

• Trauma to the skin a cut, scrape, or other injury to the skin

• Age: Cellulitis is more likely to occur during or after middle age

• Obesity

• Past cellulitis

• Exposure to environmental factors

• swelling in your arms or legs (lymphedema)

• inject drugs

Symptoms

Cellulitis can appear on almost any part of the body. It usually shows up on damaged skin such as inflamed wounds, dirty cuts, and areas with poor circulation. It needs to be treated by a doctor. Common symptoms include:

• Redness

• Red streaks

• Swelling

• Warmth

• Pain or tenderness

• Leaking of yellow, clear fluid or pus

A person may also experience other symptoms of an infection, such as:

• fatigue

• chills and cold sweats

• shivering

• fever

• nausea

• the lymph glands may swell and become tender. Cellulitis in the leg, for example, may affect the lymph glands in the groin. 

Treatment: How can homoeopathy help in cellulitis?

Homoeopathy has very effective treatment for cellulitis. It helps in cellulitis in a very mild & gentle manner. 

For mild cellulitis affecting a small area of skin – usually for a week.

Even, if cellulitis is severe, homoeopathic medicines helps very effectively.

Brahma Madhurya Homoeopathy clinic provides customised homoeopathic medicines decided by expert doctors here. The selection of medicines depends upon symptoms of the patient. And these medicines will be natural without any side effects & helps very effectively in preventing relapse after treatment for Cellulitis.