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Perianal abscess treatment without surgery, what to do?

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Not recommended: The abscess is cause by a connection of the inside of your rectum and the surrounding fatty tissue, very common condition. The rule is to treat the abscess with surgery and when the infection is gone, then investigate the source and get rid of that connection (fistula).

Dr Arnold agreed

Answered 1/29/2015

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Hello..wednesday i just had a perianal abscess surgery in the ER..but the pus still drain..its normally? And what steps after surgery

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More than 45 Days after perianal abscess surgery i feel alright but there is a small red lump in the surgery wound area i dont know what is it and when i touch it it hurts a little and sometimes for a second it will hurt,it is not bleeding?

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I had perianal abscess surgery one month ago and my doctor said you don't have to take any medicine but my wound is not properly healed and suggested for sitz bath with betadine solution.

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Saw doctor today about rectal bleeding for 4 months after perianal abscess surgery. Told that body is cleaning itself out - takes time to heal.

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