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Is Skin Grafting Effective For Cellulitis?

sir, my mom has cellulitis. though the swelling has reduced and the infection is under control, the skin around the infected area has not grown fully and she is still having pain. will a skin grafting be an effective solution and will it reduce the pain too ?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Cellulitis wound has to be completely healed to think of skin grafting. Pain in the infected area suggests inflammation and needs to be reduced. I would suggest a culture and sensitivity of wound swab taken from the cellulitis wound to confirm negative infection. After that, you can go ahead for skin grafting.
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Is Skin Grafting Effective For Cellulitis?

Hi, Welcome to HCM. Cellulitis wound has to be completely healed to think of skin grafting. Pain in the infected area suggests inflammation and needs to be reduced. I would suggest a culture and sensitivity of wound swab taken from the cellulitis wound to confirm negative infection. After that, you can go ahead for skin grafting. I hope I have helped you with this answer. Thanks.