What is the prognosis (outlook) for people who have cellulitis?

What is the prognosis (outlook) for people who have cellulitis?

Most people feel better after about five days of taking antibiotics. Severe cellulitis may last two weeks or longer. To completely get rid of the infection, it’s important to take all of the antibiotics, even if you start to feel better.

Sometimes, symptoms get worse for a few days after you start treatment. This worsening of symptoms may be the result of bacteria dying off.

Having cellulitis once increases your risk of getting the infection again, usually in the same area. People who have weak immune or lymphatic systems are most at risk for recurrent cellulitis.