Question 1

can i pick a breast abscess myself?

Accepted Answer

Never: I would never recommend this. An easily treatable problem can be turned into a comes problem.

Question 2

has anyone ever treated a breast abscess?

Accepted Answer

Yes: More common in lactating women, but principle of treatment is like any other abcess. You have to drain the pus by making a small incision into the abcess cavity, and let it heal from the inside out. Problem with a lactating breast is a risk of a milk fistula-where milk would leak from the incision rather than be expressed from the nipple.

Question 3

what is the definition or description of: breast abscess?

Accepted Answer

Breast abscess: Breast abscess =  a collection of pus in the breast which is usually caused by a bacterial infection.

Question 4

blood from breast abscess?

Accepted Answer

Usually not: If you have bloody nipple discharge, that needs medical evaluation, and most commonly is related to a growth on the lining of a milk duct. If there is bloody drainage from the incision made on the skin to drain the pus, that is perfectly normal until it heals.

Question 5

does smoking  affect a breast  abscess woundw?

Accepted Answer

See below: Smoking is bad for all healing including the type you mentioned.  It probably won't be helped by stopping now, but stopping asst any time is a good idea.

Question 6

does  smoking  affect  breast  abscess  wound?

Accepted Answer

See below: Smoking is bad for all healing including the type you mentioned.  It probably won't be helped by stopping now, but stopping asst any time is a good idea.

Question 7

can breast abscess removed without any surgery?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: Sometimes aspiration of the abscess and antibiotics can " cure" an abscess without surgery.  The aspiration would also allow an accurate culture be done to guide antibiotic choice as well.

Question 8

how long does chills associated with breast abscess last?

Accepted Answer

If treated....: If your abscess is treated appropriately with drainage and antibiotics, the fever and chills should resolve within 48-72 hours.  If the fever/chills persists, then contact your surgeon, the abscess may not have been completely drained (can happen with a complex abscess) or you may need a different antibiotic.  This may mean the infection has spread beyond the breast.

Question 9

is it common for teenage girls to develop a breast abscess?

Accepted Answer

No, but it happens. : Breast abscesses can occur at any age, typically via normal skin bacteria entering a break in the skin or nipple. Rx centers on antibiotics and draining any pus, ideally via (repeated) aspirations rather than surgical drainage. Surgical evaluation is mandatory--it is best to treat this as early as possible.

Question 10

what should be done for a breast abscess 1 year post nursing?

Accepted Answer

Treatment: Treatment of a breast abscess would be antibiotics and surgical drainage if there is a fluid collection causing the infection.

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