Cellulitis most commonly affects one of your legs, but symptoms can develop in any area of your body. The condition affects your skin in several ways, causing it to become:
- red,
- painful,
- hot,
- swollen, and
- tender.
If you have cellulitis, you may also find that blisters develop on your skin.
Cellulitis can make you feel generally unwell, causing symptoms such as:
- fever,
- nausea,
- shivering, and
- chills.
These symptoms may occur before, or after, your skin symptoms develop.
Swollen glands
Sometimes, cellulitis can also cause your lymph glands (part of your body's immune system) near to the affected area to become swollen and tender.
For example, if you have cellulitis in your leg, the glands in your groin may swell. This is because your lymph glands are trying to fight off the cellulitis infection to stop it spreading to other parts of your body.
