I have acute cellulitis in my ear again. It’s a very, nasty, bad infection in the ear canal. This is the second time in less than a year. This sucks. It hurts sooooooooo bad. I’ve been up all night, unable to sleep, the pain is too much. Sigh.
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The Adventures Of Tom Bissell
The skin normally has many types of bacteria living on it, but intact skin is an effective barrier that keeps these bacteria from entering and growing within the body. When there is a break in the skin, however, bacteria can enter the body and grow there, causing infection and inflammation. The skin tissues in the infected area become red, hot, irritated and painful.
Cellulitis is most common on the face and lower legs, although skin on other areas of the body may sometimes be involved.
Risk factors for cellulitis include:
Insect bites and stings, animal bite, or human bite
Injury or trauma with a break in the skin (skin wounds)
History of peripheral vascular disease
Diabetes-related or ischemic ulcers
Recent cardiovascular, pulmonary (lung), dental or other procedures
Use of immunosuppressive or corticosteroid medications
Is this the disease of the week, Dave?