Question 1

what can cause a skin abcess if there had been  no break in the skin?

Accepted Answer

Tiny tiny breaks?: Skin has many tiny openings when looked at with a microscope. Sometimes germs get in that way. Also, germs live on our skin all the time, but abscesses form only when some of the "unfriendly" germs are trapped under the surface and multiply. Occasionally, germs may get to the skin from within the body, and then start an abscess just under the skin.

Question 2

why i am getting skin abcess again and again have no immune problems?

Accepted Answer

: Recurrent skin abscesses are often a sign that your body is colonized with staph germs, often carried without symptoms in the moist nasal passages. Random finger contact between face/nose/body with scratching transfers the staph which then invades hair roots. Bathing every few days with a cup of bleach in  your bathwater &amp; applying daily antibiotic ointment to the nose may stop recurrence.

Question 3

i have had a skin abcess, on the back of my neck for about a year. it goes and comes back. what can i do? i've been to the doctors aswell.

Accepted Answer

Surgical removal : Sounds like a sebaceous cyst that gets infected. Contact a general surgeon, plastic surgeon, or dermatologist to have it electively removed under local anesthesia in the doctors office.

Question 4

from 3 days i am taking linezolid tablet for skin abcess yesterday i got sore throat should i countinue it or not?

Accepted Answer

: The sore throat probably is unrelated to the antibiotic. Probably you're just catching a cold. (Or COVID?) Continue the antibiotic, but also contact the doctor who prescribed it.

Question 5

what is an abscess on the skin and what do i do for it?

Accepted Answer

See below: An abcess is when bacteria invade deeper into the skin and create a pocket of infection that spreads into nearby tissue  enlarging it. Antibiotics will not help.  The treatment is having a doctor numb it up and open the top with a scalpel allowing the infectious pus inside drain out and removing any contents inside.  This will relieve the abcess.

Question 6

can i exercise with a skin abscess?

Accepted Answer

Yes: If you feel well you can exercise with a skin abscess.  Avoid traumatizing the involved area.

Question 7

how long does it take for a skin abscess to heal?

Accepted Answer

Depends: It depends on the size and depth of the abscess, whether or not there is surrounding cellulitis and on the infection organisms.  With the usual small staphylococcus aureus abscess it will usually heal a few days after the pus has fully drained.

Question 8

are some people more prone to getting skin abscess?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Diabetic conditions or immune disorders can increase risks. Some people have unknown reasons with aggressive cystic acne or hidradenitis causing recurrent infections. Some resistant bacteria can be transmitted in families from one person to another.

Question 9

what is the definition or description of: skin abscess?

Accepted Answer

Pus: Pus collection in the skin.

Question 10

can an abscess be on another body part aside from the skin?

Accepted Answer

Internal abscess: Inside the body. An abscess sometimes forms inside the body within an organ or in a space between organs. Various symptoms may occur, depending on the site of the abscess. An ultrasound scan, or other types of scan, can confirm a suspected abscess.

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What can cause a skin abcess if there had been no break in the skin?

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Why i am getting skin abcess again and again have no immune problems?

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I have had a skin abcess, on the back of my neck for about a year. it goes and comes back. what can i do? i've been to the doctors aswell.

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From 3 days i am taking linezolid tablet for skin abcess yesterday i got sore throat should i countinue it or not?

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What is an abscess on the skin and what do i do for it?

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Can i exercise with a skin abscess?

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How long does it take for a skin abscess to heal?

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Are some people more prone to getting skin abscess?

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Can an abscess be on another body part aside from the skin?

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