hello, I had a cyst lanced 2 weeks ago that turned into cellulitis in my inner thigh. I was prescribed Bactrim for 10 days twice a day. I will finish the antibiotics tomorrow but I still have a hard knot the size of a golfball but it is not painful anymore. (It was almost half of my inner thigh so it has improved) What is the next step they usually take when it is still present yet painless after all antibiotics were taken? I am close to loosing my job for being off two weeks and so I have to go to work regardless but I am worried it will come back worse after the antibiotics are done tomorrow.
Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor, As you are diagnosed to have cellulitis in your inner thigh, which is a bacterial infection of the skin, subcutaneous tissue and fascia. It is swollen, red and the surface shows crusting. Minor trauma or cracks/breaks in the skin provide a portal of entry for the bacteria. Stasis dermatitis predisposes to infection. If I was your treating doctor I would have advised an oral antibiotic for a week (preferable penicillin group e.g. Amoxicillin in combination with clavulanic acid, 625 mg thrice daily for a week). A topical antibacterial like 2% mupirocin can be applied at the site of blisters. An OTC painkiller like ibuprofen twice or thrice would help you with the pain. Thank you.