Question 1

good evening. i've had a chronic head/neck skin infection since 6/2013, with painful swelling, abscess w/odd smelling fluid, tiny hard yellow grain?

Accepted Answer

Sebaceous cyst: probably infected and you have gone too long without having it evaluated and treated. You may need a surgical excisional or drainage. Call for an exam and treatment.

Question 2

i have an abscess in the crease of my thigh that was drained at urgent care a month ago. i also had a 4"x4" patch of cellulitis. i completed a 7 day course of clindamycin. it hasn't healed and is still draining thin yellow pus. what should i do?

Accepted Answer

: May have a subcutaneous cyst which needs to be excised. Back to pER or wherever cyst was.originally drained

Question 3

i may have an abscess that is infected in/near my belly button, that has begun to leak blood/yellow puss about of my belly button. doctors open 3 days?

Accepted Answer

You might need antibiotics if it is not improving.  A culture of the puss would be helpful.: You might need antibiotics if it is not improving.  A culture of the puss would be helpful.

Question 4

how can i tell if this is an abscess or canker sore? i've never had either and it's a small white/yellow pin sized bump under my gum that doesn't hurt. what should i do about it?

Accepted Answer

See your dentist!: Usually cankor sores or herpetic lesions will hurt terribly and the virus can spread so don't touch it! . Infection around teeth can form and try find a natural way to drain. A whitish/yellow bump may have a little hole in the middle through which pus drains. This is what you may be seeing. Either way, you need to find out what it is and have it treated. Go see your dentist.

Question 5

abcess?on med for tonsillitis for 5 days. leaking yellow pus nonstop.still feel ill, headache, sore pic on file. should i push out pus/safe to swallow?

Accepted Answer

Tonsillitis: You really need to see an ENT physician and have this examined. If you are still having this much purulent discharge there is a potential need for surgical drainage. Go soon.

Question 6

i cannot tell if the pain and swelling im feeling is still from tonsillitis or an abscess. its only on one side?

Accepted Answer

: With tonsillitis you only see the enlarged tonsil and exudate but in peritonsillar abscess you will see the engorged swelling of the pharyngeal structure next to the inflammed tonsil and it pushes to tonsil to the uvula. High fever and painful swallowing are prominent in peritonsillar abscess and you are quite sick, much more than tonsillitis. Please see your doctor or visit urgent care.

Question 7

i get bad abscesses in my inner buttcheek up to 3@ time and its only blood/popped and days later i get them again same area been going on for a while?

Accepted Answer

Staph? Hidradenitis?: This could be recurent boils etc due to staph, strep, or other bacteria. Another possibility is hidradenitis suppurativa, an inflammatory conditions that behaves a lot like infection but antibiotics don't help. Discuss with your doctor -- or perhaps see a dermatologist. Good luck!

Question 8

what are the symptoms of abscess?

Accepted Answer

Inflammation: Abscess is the result of acute suppurative inflammation and inflammation produces, pain, swelling, redness, local warmth and loss of function of the affected part.  There may be fever, malaise etc. Depending on the location and size of the abscess.

Question 9

what sort of problem is an abscess?

Accepted Answer

Let me explain: An abscess (latin: abscessus) is a collection of pus (dead neutrophils) that has accumulated in a cavity formed by the tissue in which the pus resides due to an infectious process (usually caused by bacteria or parasites) or other foreign materials (e.g., splinters, bullet wounds, or injecting needles). It is a defensive reaction of the tissue to prevent the spread of infectious materials to other.

Question 10

what should i do for abscess i popped?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely: See a dentist asap to place you on the appropriate antibiotic regimen and treat the cause of the abscess! left untreated, even if you have no pain or swelling or aware of any symptom, it will not be cured and it will only come back to bite you.

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A member asked:

Good evening. i've had a chronic head/neck skin infection since 6/2013, with painful swelling, abscess w/odd smelling fluid, tiny hard yellow grain?

A member asked:

I have an abscess in the crease of my thigh that was drained at urgent care a month ago. i also had a 4"x4" patch of cellulitis. i completed a 7 day course of clindamycin. it hasn't healed and is still draining thin yellow pus. what should i do?

A member asked:

I may have an abscess that is infected in/near my belly button, that has begun to leak blood/yellow puss about of my belly button. doctors open 3 days?

A member asked:

How can i tell if this is an abscess or canker sore? i've never had either and it's a small white/yellow pin sized bump under my gum that doesn't hurt. what should i do about it?

A member asked:

Abcess?on med for tonsillitis for 5 days. leaking yellow pus nonstop.still feel ill, headache, sore pic on file. should i push out pus/safe to swallow?

A member asked:

I cannot tell if the pain and swelling im feeling is still from tonsillitis or an abscess. its only on one side?

A member asked:

I get bad abscesses in my inner buttcheek up to 3@ time and its only blood/popped and days later i get them again same area been going on for a while?

A member asked:

What are the symptoms of abscess?

A member asked:

What sort of problem is an abscess?

A member asked:

What should i do for abscess i popped?

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