Question 1

i have a abscess in left breast i had drained and now have to pack with gauze twice a day. how long till it should heal and no longer have to pack?

Accepted Answer

That depends: It depends on the size of te abscess and how well the infection is clearing.  I would say 1-2 weeks would be fairly typical.

Question 2

i had an abscess on my left breast drained by surgery 3/4/14. it gets pack once a day by a nurse..why does it take a six weeks to close and heal up?

Accepted Answer

Damaged tissue: You have an area of damaged tissue which has been removed surgically and still has inflammation around it and this takes time for tissue to regrow and to fill in.

Question 3

dime sized hard, red, itchy, painful lump on left breast next to nipple. has drained some pus and bloody/pus. cancerous, abscess or something else?

Accepted Answer

See a doctor: Cannot tell here what you nay have. It may be as simple as an infection that needs antibiotics. Needs a physical exam. Will need mammogram once the acute inflammation resolves. See a doctor asap.

Question 4

sore on left breast. it will pop and pus ones out then drains a few days then heal. now i have 2 sores. what can i put on them to clear them up?

Accepted Answer

Warm compresses: Use warm compresses till you have it checked out by your doctor

Question 5

18 years old female had a left breast abscess underwent drainage 1 yearr before now she got recurred again with similar symptoms ?

Accepted Answer

Sweat gland infectio: It may not be breast tissue abscess as  some times seen after postpartum , most likely it is infection of montagomery gland  a type of sweat glands  located around  pigmented part of breast , some times recurs will need antibiotics and drainage of abscess , take to her  doctor.

Question 6

abscess under my left breast 2 weeks. yesterday i completed course of flucloxacillin 250 started on 31 dec. i am 179kg. boil is now inflamed no sign of antibiotic having had any effect. have pcos & possibly insulin resistance and assoc food allergies?

Accepted Answer

Likely: needs surgical incision and drainage to clear the infection at this point, let your doctor know it is not better. Then they can plan the next phase of treatment.

Question 7

i have an old cyst that used to be an abscess on my chest just above my left breast. will this show on the x ray?

Accepted Answer

Xrays: X-rays are not the ideal test for evaluation of an abscess or cyst.  Soft tissue structures will better be visible using an ultrasound, ct scan or mri.

Question 8

i have my daughter of 1 month and i have left breast anechoic lesion with internal debris (abscess) at 2 o'clock position1 cm away from nipple. ?

Accepted Answer

Breast abscess: It sounds like you have a breast abscess related to breast feeding. The milk ducts can get clogged which causes an infection. It can be treated with antibiotics and continuing to pump the milk. A drainage of the abscess may be needed with a needle or small incision. A breast or general surgeon can help.

Question 9

my wife, 27,non-lactating, has been facing recurring breast abscess (pus oozes from the skin) on her left breast since last year. suggest treatment.

Accepted Answer

Abscess: An abscess is a localized pocket of pus that has no blood supply, so getting antibiotics into it is virtually impossible. These need a combination of surgical drainage, debridement of devitalized tissue, culture of the materials drained, and then selection of an antibiotic based upon the culture and sensitivity results. See a combination of a breast surgeon and an infectious diseases expert.

Question 10

i have pain when i breathe in left breast. im currently taking antibiotics for an abscess in my tooth.  ive had a sharp pain coming and going in my breast lately but this is different. what could cause this ?

Accepted Answer

Chest pain: Sharp fleeting chest pain provoked by a deep breath may be from chest wall injury or inflammation, pleurisy,pneumonia,pulmonary embolism or pneumothorax, but in my experience, in the the absence of other accompanying symptoms, it is often caused by a pinched intercostal nerve or muscle that runs between 2 ribs. This tends to resolve on its own after several days of no strain on the chest cage. ?MD

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I have a abscess in left breast i had drained and now have to pack with gauze twice a day how long till it should heal and no longer have to pack

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I have a abscess in left breast i had drained and now have to pack with gauze twice a day. how long till it should heal and no longer have to pack?

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I had an abscess on my left breast drained by surgery 3/4/14. it gets pack once a day by a nurse..why does it take a six weeks to close and heal up?

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Dime sized hard, red, itchy, painful lump on left breast next to nipple. has drained some pus and bloody/pus. cancerous, abscess or something else?

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Sore on left breast. it will pop and pus ones out then drains a few days then heal. now i have 2 sores. what can i put on them to clear them up?

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18 years old female had a left breast abscess underwent drainage 1 yearr before now she got recurred again with similar symptoms ?

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Abscess under my left breast 2 weeks. yesterday i completed course of flucloxacillin 250 started on 31 dec. i am 179kg. boil is now inflamed no sign of antibiotic having had any effect. have pcos & possibly insulin resistance and assoc food allergies?

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I have an old cyst that used to be an abscess on my chest just above my left breast. will this show on the x ray?

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I have my daughter of 1 month and i have left breast anechoic lesion with internal debris (abscess) at 2 o'clock position1 cm away from nipple. ?

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My wife, 27,non-lactating, has been facing recurring breast abscess (pus oozes from the skin) on her left breast since last year. suggest treatment.

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I have pain when i breathe in left breast. im currently taking antibiotics for an abscess in my tooth. ive had a sharp pain coming and going in my breast lately but this is different. what could cause this ?

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