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How quickly does ''redness'' settle? Will it affect my travelling?
Redness can be a result of many different conditions, it can have different effects on patients on a daily basis. In this video, Dr Abe Sudarsanam explains how redness is usually treated and how long it takes to settle. Dr Abe also gives advice on travelling with skin redness and the relevant precautions that patient should take on the journey.
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Most features of cellulitis and infective processes will generally settle in a few days with the appropriate antibiotic treatment, and if it doesn't settle, then it warrants further investigation and escalation of antibiotic treatments. So infective processes are likely to settle over a few days and improve. Inflammatory processes, particularly skin conditions, can take a bit longer. And whilst the redness itself does not prevent you from going on holiday, it might obviously not be a comfortable site or may affect your own comfort and therefore would require adequate precautions to be taken.
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