Red streaks extending from a wound indicate that an infection has spread through the lymphatic vessels and requires professional medical treatment beyond at-home care.

Authors

• Person: Not available Organization: Altitude Dermatology
  Infection vs Inflammation: What Your Wound Is Telling You

Sources

• Infection vs Inflammation: What Your Wound Is Telling You www.altitudedermatology.com Altitude Dermatology via serper

Referenced by nodes (2)

• wound infection concept
• lymphatic vessels concept