DEAR DR. GOTT:
I am writing on behalf of my sister. She has been suffering from a condition on her legs for several years. At first she was told it was cellulitis. She was treated with IV antibiotics in hospital for a few days but it didn’t help. Then her doctor told her it was lichen planus. She has tried every medication prescribed but nothing helps.
At times her legs get completely red and look very inflamed. Then they turn dark. I am afraid she will get gangrene and have to have her legs amputated. She is not a diabetic but she has a liver condition and has or has had hepatitis C.
Do you have any suggestions?
DEAR READER:
Cellulitis is an inflammation of the connective tissues of the skin caused by infection.
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