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How long can it take someone to heal from celulitis?
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7-10 days: Usually 7-10 days of oral antibiotics are enough to cure cellulitis. The reddness may take a little longer to totally resolve.
Answered 9/10/2013
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Depends on cause: Cellulitis is basically a visible inflammation (itis) of the skin and soft tissues (red, hot, swollen and tender) . It can be caused by many things including sunburn (radiation), trauma (sprained ankle) or poor vein circulation (stasis dermatitis). It need not be caused by bacteria. If you have repeated episodes of this, get to a wound care or vascular specialist, the diagnoses you have is wrong.
Answered 4/27/2013
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