Lymphedema patients saw a nearly 80 percent reduction in their cellulitis episodes just by using an advanced pneumatic compression device at home, according to a study in JAMA Dermatology co-authored ...

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Primary lymphedema is increasingly recognized in children, and prevention of tissue damage is the main goal of care. 1 Infections such as cellulitis occur among patients with lymphedema. 2 Data on the ...

New evidence of clinical benefit from compression devices in patients with lymphedema comes from a retrospective analysis in 718 privately insured patients. Receipt of an advanced pneumatic ...

A personal recount of a long-term effect of breast cancer surgery. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1986, my surgeon told me about lymphedema in a post-operative visit to my hospital room—I ...

Have you ever noticed how your skin feels more irritated, sticky, or just more 'vulnerable' during summer? From heat rashes to insect bites, the warmer months don’t go easy on our skin. However, for ...

Cellulitis is a potentially serious bacterial infection that develops in the deep layers of the skin below the epidermis. Signs and symptoms of cellulitis include swelling, redness, pain, and ...

Cellulitis is a common bacterial infection of the skin and the soft tissues underneath. It can become serious if left untreated. Cellulitis can cause swelling, redness, pain, or warmth in the skin.

For patients with chronic leg edema and recurrent cellulitis, risk for future cellulitis is reduced by 77% by wearing compression stockings or wraps, researchers report. The effect was so striking ...

BREAST CANCER-RELATED LYMPHEDEMA (BCRL) is a potential side effect of breast cancer treatment, affecting approximately 20 percent of survivors. This complication is characterized by the abnormal ...

Lymphedema is a potential side effect of breast cancer surgery and radiation therapy that can appear during the months that a patient is undergoing treatment or even years afterward. The average ...