Cellulitis
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What is cellulitis?
Cellulitis is an acute, spreading infection of the deep tissues of the skin and muscle that causes the skin to become warm and tender and may also cause fever, chills, swollen lymph nodes, and blisters.
Common symptoms reported by people with cellulitis
Treatments taken by people for cellulitis

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Compare treatments taken by people with cellulitis

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Got a question about living with cellulitis? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has cellulitis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 58 say cellulitis is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 8 | |
| 30s | 24 | |
| 40s | 16 | |
| 50s | 28 | |
| 60s | 30 | |
| 70+ | 56 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 82 | |
| Female | 235 |