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What can be done about cellulitis around my eye ?
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Antibiotic treatmen: It needs an immedaite medical attention with antibiotic treatment and imaging of the orbit.
Answered 11/13/2012
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You should be: Evaluated by a doctor, an oral antibiotic sounds like a wise idea.
Answered 11/14/2012
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