No, cellulitis doesn't have anything to do with cellulite — that
dimpled fat on the back of thighs! Cellulitis (say: sel-yuh-ly-
tus) is actually a common infection of the skin that some people
get. What starts out as a simple scrape or insect bite can
become a case of cellulitis, which needs special attention. Read
on to learn what cellulitis is and how to prevent it. You
probably know that your skin has layers — three, to be exact.
Well, cellulitis is an infection at the deepest layer, called
the subcutaneous (say: sub-kyoo-tay-nee-us) layer. This kind of
infection is caused by bacteria, which can get into the body
through broken skin of any kind (such as a cut, scratch, animal
bite, or a bug bite if you scratch it). Usually, when you get a
scratch, just the top layers near the skin's surface are
affected, and the problem clears up on its own. If an infection
develops, it may affect just the top layers of skin. But if it
goes deeper and becomes cellulitis, all three layers of skin can
become red, swollen, an