Your doctor or nurse might refer you to the hospital to get further tests to make sure you get the correct diagnosis and treatment.
Cellulitis infections need a course of antibiotics to clear the infection. Most infections go away with a course of oral tablet antibiotics that you can take at home but occasionally you might be admitted to hospital for intra-venous IV antibiotics. Your symptoms may get worse in the first 48 hours of treatment, but should then start to improve.
It is important that you finish the whole course of antibiotics. The length of antibiotic course for cellulitis, especially if you have swollen legs, is often longer than antibiotic courses for other infections. Sometimes a second antibiotic course or an extended course of antibiotics is needed just to make sure the infection has completely gone.
The infected area can be painful. Pain killers such as paracetamol may be helpful along with rest and elevating your swollen leg or foot.
Often people need time off work so you might need a sick note from your GP. As well as taking antibiotics, you can help speed up your recovery by looking after your general well being. Remember that cellulitis is usually due to unmanaged swelling. If you normally wear a compression garment it might be too painful to wear during the infection.
You might need a different size stocking if the swelling has got worse during the infection. But it is important to return to this important therapy as soon as you can. The team that provide your compression care and treatment will want to know about the infection so they can arrange a review appointment and make sure you are wearing the right compression garment. Petechiae is actually not a condition but a symptom of a larger infection, trauma, bleeding disorder, or allergy.
They occur when tiny blood vessels beneath the skin burst. Petechiae tends to be smaller and more diffuse than cherry angiomas. Your healthcare provider will conduct an exam to evaluate the underlying cause. Fungal, viral, or bacterial infections like strep throat and scarlet fever are known to cause petechiae in some people.
Treatment may not be needed if there's no sign of infection or further spread. If fever occurs with petechiae, it may be a sign of a serious infection in need of immediate treatment. Petechiae are small red dots, typically diffuse and non-itchy, that occur when tiny blood vessels under the skin burst.
Petechiae is a symptom rather than a condition. The treatment varies based on the underlying cause. Pimples acne vulgaris are inflamed red spots on the face, chest, and upper back that form when pores become blocked by oil, dead skin cells, and bacteria. Mild pimples can often be treated at home with over-the-counter acne products. A more severe form of acne, called cystic acne , may require treatment by a dermatologist. Treatments include topical acne medications, oral antibiotics isotretinoin , steroid injections, chemical peels , and hormonal contraceptives for some females.
Pimples are caused by when skin pores become clogged with oils, dead skin cells, and bacteria. Depending on their severity, pimples can be treated with over-the-counter acne creams, antibiotics, isotretinoin, steroid injections, chemical peels, and other measures.
Determining whether the red spots on your skin will require a trip to the healthcare provider will depend on the appearance and severity of the rash, your individual medical history, and any underlying conditions. But in general, red flag symptoms that indicate a possible infection include:.
Seek immediate medical care if any of the above symptoms accompany your red spots. There are many causes of red spots on the skin. Some are mild and clear on their own, while others may be serious and require treatment by a dermatologist or other medical specialist.
Conditions like cherry angiomas, heat rash, lichen planus, and pityriasis rosea often require no treatment. Others like acne, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, petechiae, psoriasis, purpura, ringworm, swimmer's itch may require medical treatment by a specialist. Red spots on the skin are relatively common and are not always a cause for concern. But because the underlying causes vary greatly from infections and allergies to parasites and autoimmune diseases , the only way to put your mind at ease is to get a diagnosis from a healthcare professional.
You might also consider a telemedicine appointment with a dermatologist. Video conferencing or providing digital photos of your rash can be an extremely convenient way for the specialist to evaluate your condition and prescribe medications if needed. Red splotches on the face can be a sign of rosacea, a skin condition that causes redness or blushing across the face that comes and goes.
It also causes a feeling of burning or stinging when applying water or skincare products to the affected areas. Rosacea can't be cured, but treatment does exist to reduce symptoms. A dermatologist is a physician who specializes in disorders of the skin, However, other specialists may be needed based on the underlying cause of a skin condition.
These can include an allergist for skin allergies, a rheumatologist for autoimmune skin conditions, and an oncologist for skin cancer. Skin cancer can vary in appearance based on the cancer type.
Squamous cell carcinoma can cause a firm red nodule, flat scaly sores, or a red patch inside the mouth or on the genitals or anus. Basal cell carcinoma often causes a white waxy lump or a brown scaly patch on sun-exposed skin.
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Use precise geolocation data. Select personalised content. Create a personalised content profile. Measure ad performance. Select basic ads. Create a personalised ads profile. Posted 4 years ago , 22 users are following. There is a white discharge under the foreskin even if I don't clean it for a single day. After washing the glans become shiny n develop wrinkles later. What it possibly be?
I had sex around 1. The symptoms developed after 15 days from the sexual activity. I used condom though. I don't have any issue while urinating but after urination it burns for minutes at the tip of penis. I am uncircumcised and 25 year old. I consulted a urologist and applying onabet ointment for past 20 days and taking doxy tablets but the condition is not improving.
The urologist diagnosed blantopithis. But I am having no improvement. Posted 4 years ago. You have been given treatment for a fungal cause, but I don't know why a 25yo would have fungal Balanoposthitis. I have had exactly the same issue for 3 months now.
Seen all kinds of doctors and none has given a proper diagnosis. One said it was a yeast infection and told me to use fluconazol for two weeks. I used it for two months and no improvement. I saw another doc and he said to just ignore it as it's simple irritation and will heal by itself.
But it may take some time. I don't really trust these doctors. They don't seem to know much. They look at it and you can tell by their face mimic that they have no idea what it may be. In my case it is most noticeable when under the shower or when erect. I don't know if it's the same with you.
So I decided to give it some time and if no improvement then I will see a dermatologist. One thing I know is that the skin on the head is very sensitive and any irritant can cause some inflammation. I know that some condoms have spermicide which can cause yeast infection. I know it's quite problematic for us but I don't think we should worry much. Let me know if you finally have some improvement.
I will too if I ever find a doc who knows what it is. I get waxy and wrinkly layer on the penis glans as shown in the earlier pic in my post. And my foreskin gets red while washing in the shower.
If i don't clean if for 2 days then a layer of discharge gets deposited on the glans and the inside of foreskin. I won't post a pic here but I can tell you it looks exactly like yours.
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