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Redness of the skin

Have a fever

Muscle pain in the limbs when pressed or squeezed

There are blisters

Swelling of the affected area

Red spots on skin

My body is hot

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What is Necrotizing Fasciitis?

This is a serious and potentially fatal bacterial infection that affects the deeper layers of the skin. Patients with poorly managed diabetes and a weak immune system are at a higher risk.

Typical Symptoms of Necrotizing Fasciitis

Diagnostic Questions for Necrotizing Fasciitis

Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:

  • Do you have a fever?
  • Do you have any blisters on your skin?
  • Do you have swelling in the affected area?
  • Do you feel pain in your arm and leg when they are grasped?
  • Do you have any skin problems

Treatment of Necrotizing Fasciitis

This requires urgent medical care for early surgery and powerful injectable antibiotics. Sometimes, multiple surgeries are needed to control the infection.

Reviewed By:

Maxwell J. Nanes, DO

Maxwell J. Nanes, DO (Emergency Medicine)

Dr Nanes received a doctorate from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to complete a residency in emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. There he trained at Froedtert Hospital and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in the practice of adult and pediatric emergency medicine. He was a chief resident and received numerous awards for teaching excellence during his time there. | | After residency he took a job at a community hospital where he and his colleagues worked through the toughest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. |

Yukiko Ueda, MD

Yukiko Ueda, MD (Dermatology)

Dr. Ueda graduated from the Niigata University School of Medicine and trained at the University of Tokyo Medical School. She is currently a clinical assistant professor at the Department of Dermatology, Jichi Medical University, and holds several posts in the dermatology departments at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Komagome Hospital, University of Tokyo, and the Medical Center of Japan Red Cross Society.

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Is it Degloving? Why Your Skin Separates and Critical Medical Next Steps

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Degloving is a medical emergency where skin and soft tissue are torn from deeper structures, sometimes hidden internally as a closed lesion. It requires immediate ER care due to bleeding, loss of blood supply, and high infection risk, with red flags like peeled-back skin or exposed tissue, rapidly enlarging squishy swelling after trauma, spreading bruising or discoloration, numbness, and severe or worsening pain. There are several factors to consider. See below for urgent first steps, when to get imaging, surgical options like debridement, reattachment, grafts or flaps, and infection warning signs including necrotizing fasciitis, plus recovery timelines that can guide your next decisions.

References:

* Latif, M., et al. Degloving injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. *World J Emerg Surg*. 2020 Apr 20;15(1):28. PMID: 32308670. Available from: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32308670/

* Hak, A., et al. Degloving injuries: An up-to-date review. *Int J Surg*. 2024 Mar;112:107052. PMID: 38246376. Available from: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38246376/

* Babamahmodi, A., et al. Degloving injuries: classification and management. *J Injury Violence Res*. 2019 Jul;11(3):149-158. PMID: 31885488. Available from: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31885488/

* Dini, M., et al. Management of Degloving Injuries of the Extremities: A Review of Reconstruction Options. *J Reconstr Microsurg*. 2018 Feb;34(2):101-110. PMID: 29281987. Available from: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29281987/

* Kudlinski, L., et al. Degloving Injuries: Anatomy, Classification, Diagnosis, and Management. *Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open*. 2018 May 10;6(5):e1781. PMID: 29849929. Available from: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29849929/

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