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.

How do members experience cellulitis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with cellulitis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for cellulitis*

Who has cellulitis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 5
30s 31
40s 55
50s 95
60s 100
70+ 70

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 87
Female 259