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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1], Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S.

Overview

The elderly, patients with impaired circulation to and drainage from the extremities, and those with weakened immune systems are especially vulnerable to contracting cellulitis.

Common Risk factors

Common risk factors for the development of disease include:

Elderly

The elderly and those with weakened immune systems are especially vulnerable to contracting cellulitis.

Diabetes

Diabetics are more susceptible to cellulitis than the general population because of their impairment of the immune system; they are especially prone to cellulitis in the feet because diabetes causes impairment of blood circulation in the legs, leading to development of foot ulcers that commonly become infected. Cellulitis is also a common complication of obesity.

HIV

Immunosuppressive drugs, HIV, and other illnesses or infections that weaken the immune system are also factors that make infection more likely. In addition, chickenpox and shingles often result in blisters which break, providing a gap in the skin through which bacteria can enter.

Lymphedema

Lymphedema, which causes swelling on the arms and/or legs, can also put an individual at risk.

Varicose Veins

Diseases that affect blood circulation in the legs and feet, such as chronic venous insufficiency and varicose veins, are also risk factors for cellulitis.

Hygeine

Cellulitis is also extremely prevalent amongst dense populations sharing hygiene facilities and common living quarters. Military installations which require communal showers provide such an environment, as it is prevalent among many recruits going through boot camp.

History of Cellulitis

People who previously have had cellulitis are at risk of another flare up of the same.

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