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Erysipelas on the cheek

Erysipelas on the face

• Skin lesion with a raised border
• Painful, very red, swollen, and warm skin underneath the lesion
• Facial erysipelas lesions on the cheeks and the bridge of the nose
• Blisters
• Fever , shaking, and chills

The diagnosis of erysipelas is based on how the skin looks. A biopsy of the skin is usually not needed.

Review Date: 10/09/2006
Reviewed By: D. Scott Smith, M.D., MSc, DTM&H, Chief of Infectious Disease & Geographic Medicine, Kaiser Redwood City, CA & Adjunct Assistant Professor, Stanford University. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.