Cellulitis Symptoms

Cellulitis can occur in almost any part of the body. Most commonly it occurs in areas that have been damaged or are inflamed for other reasons, such as inflamed injuries, contaminated cuts, and areas with poor skin condition or bad circulation. The common symptoms of cellulitis are as follows:

• Redness of the skin

• Red streaking of the skin or broad areas of redness

• Swelling

• Warmth

• Pain or tenderness

• Drainage or leaking of yellow clear fluid or pus from the skin; large blisters may occur

• Tender or swollen lymph nodes near the affected area

• Fever can result if the condition spreads to the body via the blood

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