Cellulitis and erysipelas

The majority of patients who experience a single episode of cellulitis will need no long-term monitoring. Patients with recurrent cellulitis usually have a predisposing condition such as chronic lymphoedema. Methods to reduce oedema in the involved extremity may be beneficial in reducing future episodes. Prompt treatment of tinea pedis and attentive care to ulcerations or lacerations may be beneficial as well.