Cellulitis is painful red warm swollen skin due to a bacterial infection.
HOW TO PREVENT CELLULITS
- Keep your skin clean and avoid scratching. Broken Skin allows bacteria to enter the body.
- Control diabetes. Diabetics are at higher risk of infections.
- Wear proper footwear. Ill-fitting footwear increases the risk of abrasions and ulcer formation.
SEE YOUR GP IF YOU HAVE:
- Painful red warm swollen skin.
- Diabetes.
GO TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IF YOU ARE ALSO EXPERIENCING:
- High fever and chills.
- Severe pain.
- Painful Blisters.
- Rapid progression of the swelling.
- Painful swelling of joints affecting movement.
