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Is It Normal To Have Swelling With Cellulitis?

hi there. I have cellulitis in my lower leg.....was on antibiotics via iv for 7 days, then oral antibiotics for a week and now on oral for my 2nd week. It has gotten much better but it is still a little red but swelled in comparison to my other leg.....is that normal?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Yes it is. Cellulitis takes its time healing and in some cases even a month is considered to be normal. You should keep the affected area sterile as much as possible and finish your course of antibiotics as recommended by the doctor.

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Is It Normal To Have Swelling With Cellulitis?

Yes it is. Cellulitis takes its time healing and in some cases even a month is considered to be normal. You should keep the affected area sterile as much as possible and finish your course of antibiotics as recommended by the doctor. Thank you for your query.