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CELLULITIS
Cellulitis is actually a common infection of the skin that can start out as a simple scrape or insect bite. This needs special attention
What's Cellulitis?
No, cellulitis doesn't haveanything to do with cellulite — that dimpled fat on the back of thighs! Cellulitis (say: sel-yuh-ly-tus) is actually a common infection of the skin that some people get.
What starts out as a simplescrape or insect bite can become a case of cellulitis, which needs special attention. Read on to learn what cellulitis is and how to prevent it.
You probably know that your skin has layers — three,to be exact. Well, cellulitis is an infection at the deepest layer, called the subcutaneous (say: sub-kyoo-tay-nee-us) layer. This kind of infection is caused by bacteria, which can get into the bodythrough broken skin of any kind (such as a cut, scratch, animal bite, or a bug bite if you scratch it).
Usually, when you get a scratch, just the top layers near the skin's surface are affected, andthe problem clears up on its own. If an infection develops, it may affect just the top layers of skin. But if it goes deeper and becomes cellulitis, all three layers of skin can become red, swollen,and tender.
What Causes It?
Different types of bacteria can cause cellulitis. The most common are group A streptococcus (say: strep-toh-kak-us) andstaphylococcus (say: staf-uh-loh-kak-us).
You comeinto contact with bacteria every day. Some types of bacteria even live on our bodies, but some bacteria are harmful, especially if they get in something like a cut and cause an infection.
How Do IKnow If I Have It?
You can get cellulitis on any part of your body, but it often occurs on the face and legs. You should let your parent know any time you have a cut or skin problem so it can be checkedout.
If the area is painful, red, feels warm, or is swollen, it could be infected and your parent should take you to the doctor. If it turns out to be cellulitis, it may look very red and spread...