Health Shared Logo whiteHealth Shared Logo dark
What can I do to prevent Cellulitis from developing in the future?
Chronic Condition ManagementInfection and Trauma CareHealth Promotion Strategiescellulitisdiabetesblood sugar levelslower limbtoenails

What can I do to prevent Cellulitis from developing in the future?

Cellulitis is a bacterial skin infection that commonly results in swelling and pain around the area. To prevent the re-occurrence of cellulitis, Professor Alun advises some precautions to take.

Transcript (auto-generated)

This transcript was generated automatically and may contain errors.

If you have previously had cellulitis, the key things that you may be able to do to influence the recurrence of future cellulitis is not to be overweight, to avoid smoking, to avoid trauma potentially to the lower limb. If you have had cellulitis in the lower limb and have athlete's foot, or you have fungal infections in the toenails, these are all local things that can actually be looked at to reduce your risk of developing further cellulitis. And obviously if you are a diabetic patient, it is important that you keep your blood sugar levels well controlled to minimize the chance of you developing a further episode of cellulitis.

Comments