Guide To The Symptoms And Types Of Cellulitis

Periorbital Cellulitis

Periorbital cellulitis is a form of the condition where the skin infection develops around their eyes or in their eyelids. Periorbital cellulitis develops when the soft tissue around the eye is attacked by bacteria that have found an entrance to the body. These bacteria can invade the body through the sinuses or cut in the skin. Some individuals develop periorbital cellulitis as a reaction to a bump on their eyelid caused by an infected gland or stye. An individual affected by periorbital cellulitis does not experience vision complications because a layer of tissue stops the infection from moving into the eye. Periorbital cellulitis patients can present with symptoms such as an insect bite, scratch, or cut near their eye, tenderness around the eye, redness in the whites of the eye, swelling around the eye, and redness around the eye. Pain and fever are not features that occur in periorbital cellulitis.

Facial Cellulitis

Facial cellulitis is an infection of the deep layers of facial skin. Bacteria that cause facial cellulitis enter these deep skin tissues through a scratch, cut, infected hair follicle, or infected pimple. The most common area affected by facial cellulitis is the cheeks, but it can also develop behind the ears, around the eyes, behind the eyes, and on the neck. An individual affected by facial cellulitis will have areas of facial skin that are warm to the touch, sore or painful, swollen, red, and have a visible border. The bacteria known to cause facial cellulitis are referred to as staphylococcus and streptococcus bacteria. When facial cellulitis goes untreated, symptoms can become worse. The cellulitis infection can enter the lymph nodes, lymphatic system, and bloodstream when it is left untreated. Facial cellulitis is most commonly treated using oral antibiotics and medications to reduce fever and relieve pain.