How Should Visible Redness Be Treated When Diagnosed With Cellulitis In One Leg?

Posted on Mon, 23 Apr 2018

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Question : Yes I had celultus one my Leg year ago. Lately it has gotten redder in color no pain just visibly redder

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Can be pigmentation or inflammation.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
After having cellulitis, the redness of the skin can be due to an inflammatory reaction in the area or due to a pigmentation. In case there is no pain and itching in the area then a pigmentation is more likely. However a direct examination by a dermatologist will help in confirmation of diagnosis.
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