See the separate leaflet called Cellulitis and Erysipelas for more details. In particular, see a doctor urgently if cellulitis develops close to an eye.
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Among the patients in the cohort above, the most common sites of cellulitis were the legs and digits, followed by the face, feet, hands, torso, neck, and buttocks (data taken
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A patch of impetigo on the face near to the mouth is sometimes confused with a cold sore.
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