Cellulitis is medically defined as an inflammatory disease affecting one’s body tissue. It is accompanied by redness, swelling, warmth and series of pains. It is caused by a bacterial infection usually by the streptococci and staphylococcus aureus found in our skin. It is called breast cellulitis if it occurs on the breast. Some of cases of breast cellulitis extend the swelling to the upper arm and shoulder.
The occurrence of cellulitis in the breast depends on the risk factors which include previous history of lumpectomy with lymph node dissection in cases of breast cancer, and pregnancy and diabetes which affect the normal blood circulation.
It is important to know some of the symptoms of breast cellulitis in order for you to apply the appropriate remedy and to prevent it. The most common symptoms includes redness of affected area, spreading of swelling area, pain and body aches, in some cases, fever and chilling, vomiting, decreasing appetite for food and breast abscess and lymph. These symptoms will follow infections if mistreated or untreated.
Like ordinary cellulitis, it can be cured using oral antibiotics ready and available in the market called over the counter medicines. These may be bought even without the doctor’s prescription. If it involves more severe case, it can be cured through intravenous hospital treatment, a method using injection in intramuscular system to infuse the antibiotic.
Breast cellulitis treatment varies according to severity of the disease. Mild and moderate cellulitis can be cured using traditional medical process at home. Antibiotic like penicillin is the most common method to treat it. More serious cellulitis requires proper medical attention although it is very remote to have such cases as life threatening. This case usually happens when the infection affects the main bloodstream and internal organs. However, this rarely happens. Cellulitis accompanied with breast abscess requires surgical operation to remove it.
Treatment can be either for immediate remedy or for prevention of recurrence. There are some factors that although less likely to suspect as causes, nevertheless, may produce the occurrence of breast cellulitis. Factors like wearing tight clothes and jewelries that may cause allergies can be avoided to prevent the disease. But It is always best to seek proper medical advice from your doctor to know the best way to cure breast cellulitis and avoid doubtful methods.
