When our daughter was 7, she developed cellulitis after falling and hitting her elbow on the ground. She got stitches, but the next day, her elbow was swollen and puss began dripping from her cut. She was hospitalized for 6 days with an IV for the first 3 days, but then had to be opened up by the surgeon to clean out the infection as the IV could not control the infection. We had a nurse visit us at home every day for over a month to clean out her cut until the skin healed over completely. She still has severe scars from the amount of times they had to open up her cut and clean it out. Our mistake was that we initially took her to a regular doctor's office for stitches, even though our pediatrician recommended she go to children's emergency (apparently because the cut was on her elbow and infections can set in joints more easily). They would have known to x-ray her as well which would have picked up on the infection right away. We were very lucky! Published: November 05 ::

I had a keratosis removed from the back of my left leg just above my ankle. On the way home I tripped on a step and broke the blister. Cellulitis developed from that break and my dermatologist recommended antibiotics for 6 months. After 6 months it is still there. I am off antibiotics at present 'to see if it is cured', which it isn't. The Dermatologist wrote to my doctor, saying that if it is not cured, I may have to take antibiotics for the rest of my life!!! I am in reasonable health for my age [80] but have had quite a few medical problems in later years: arthritis, four joint replacements, two cancer diagnoses. Surprisingly I am still above ground, but I don't fancy antibiotics for the rest of my declining years. My immune system has enough.. Published: November 02 ::

I am 50 yrs old and have at this time been diagnosed with cellulitis. My symptoms were as follows, small dime sized area on my left ankle that was red associated with uncontrollable itch I had to scratch. This symptom has been increasing for the past year. I now have large areas (almost scar like) that won't heal and ooze a yellow-clear puss. I've tried every ointment over the counter and home remedy with no relief. I am now on antibiotics as prescribed by my doctor. DO NOT wait as long as I did to seek professional advice. Published: October 06 ::

I had a small area the size of a nickel on the side of my hand below the pinky finger with 3 mosquito bites. I applied 1% hydrocortisone cream to the site to ease the itching. The skin was never broken. About 10 hours after discovering the bites, I noticed the area was very red, very warm, and felt more like blisters than mosquito bites, and there was a broken red line on the top of my hand that seemed to follow my veins. The next morning (about 7 hours later) I noticed the site was still very red and warm, and the red line had advanced to about 1 inch past my wrist. I went to an urgent care facility, was diagnosed, had blood drawn, had two antibiotic shots in the butt and was given oral antibiotics. I was told to return to be checked tomorrow and elevate the site in the meantime. Published: October 06 ::

My daughter, who's almost 6 years old, is having symptoms of cellulitis for the second time in a space of two months in the same area (left foot). I took her to the pediatrician, and he gave her an antibiotic to take for five days. I have taken her again for the same thing yesterday, and they are doing the blood tests. Published: August 27 ::