Abscess popping
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I have had Abscess' in my mouth off and on for about a year now due to a few broken teeth. I was unable to get them extracted due to my hectic work schedule. I am going to be seeing the dentist soon to have them removed and taken care of. I have a couple questions about how I have been taking care of the abscess' though. The first 2 were not that bad. They were almost like a pimple I popped them and cleaned them out and all the swelling went down and pain went away.
Its originating in a crown that Ive had for more than 10 years and now its causing me earache and tender/swollen glands under my left jaw. Im in agony and Im popping pills like mad! This only numbs the pain slightly and wears off quite quickly. Ive also got a swollen left side of my face and a lump on my gum.
Since you were using IV drugs.....you could be having an abscess. When you were using the IV drugs, did you muscle your drugs. They call it skin popping. It's when the user injects the drugs into a muscle instead of the vein. When people do this they really run a very high risk of getting an abscess. You need to seek medical help. You could end up with Staff infection or worse. You will probably need some antibiotics.
I thought maybe it was just a pimple so I popped it and at first green smelly puss came out then now all of a sudden black oily stuff is coming out ... Do you think I need to get it checked or just keep popping it and draining it?? I've been popping this thing for 2 weeks now!!
If a localized area of the breast is involved, an acute abscess of the breast should be ruled-out. Popping or pricking the pimple-like lesion will produce breaks in the skin and secondary infection may result, producing more harm than good.
It would be best to consult your doctor for proper evaluation and management.
She was swimming today, running around, playing, rolling the grass and she is eating, urinating, and pooping just fine. Did we do the right thing by popping and cleaning whatever this is? we plan on taking her to the vet if the swelling gets worse or if its not better within a few days. Is there anything we should do to help the healing?
A few hours ago I woke up from a nap, and noticed a lump on the right side of my head. It is a little above where my earlobe ends, and is about a quarter of and inch back. It feels very hard, and doesn't seem to move around if i try to push it in any direction. It so hard that I first thought it was my bone popping outwards. It really doesn't feel like its on my skin but almost like its attached to bone? It doesn't hurt by itself, but if i do press on it I experience some pain.
Hello! I'm an almost 57yo active male and just recently a small (silver dollar size) lump or protrusion, bony in appearance, has developed along the outside of my right leg located approximately 1" to 1-1/2" below the midline of my kneecap. In addition, I began to experience some "popping or clicking" sounds in this knee starting in my early 30's which have come and gone over the years without any noticeable pain or swelling.
Vaseline isn't the best bet for this area. It's not water soluble and can trap bacteria underneath it.
Expressing impacted anal glands is kind of like popping a zit. It's going to be irritated for a few days, and of course, the dog is going to lick any irritated area. I've found Dermachlor Flush Plus (available from the vet) to be a great antiseptic and antifungal rinse that also prevents most dogs from licking an injury.
It sounds like a pimple to me. Ingrown hairs could also be a possibility. You could try popping it with a needle and then drying out with alcohol. If that doesn't work and it continues to go on for awhile, i'd see a doctor. Just to make sure that it isn't an abscess!
I have also had 3 abscess over the last 2 months one that was drained from my left breast monday. Monday the doc sent me home with an antibiotic, valtrex, scabies cream, and a facial cream. I am a diabetic high bg. I am TRIPPING. I dont know whats going on but I havent done anything unprotected but what was mentioned at the first part. Waiting now for blood work.
You should follow up with your doctor to be sure. It could be an abscess or in grown hair. Just in case it is an infection, popping it could make it a lot worse. You may need antibiotic treatment or your doctor may need to drain it (sounds painful, but will feel a lot better when the pressure is relieved)
Good luck and hope you feel better.
i would keep from popping it when it comes back and let an oral surgeon look at it. It could be something like a periodontal abscess which you cant always see on an xray, and it could just be in the soft tissue and not show as a radiolucent area on the xray.
ve attached this pic for diagnosis. I tried popping it thinking it was a zit but it just inflamed it more. This thing came out of nowhere too, it wasn't there all day then all of a sudden I felt pain on my leg and there it was.
Then later I though maybe it was muscle or something popping over the wires(?). And for the rest of the years I just sort of shrugged it off because... everything must have healed by now.
However, about a week ago, I was in the process of sitting down on the floor and I heard (and felt) a 'CRACK' around the sternal angle (maybe a little below). I sort of just dropped to the ground (I was on my way, anyway) and was sort of frozen - little afraid to move for a second.
If there are any home method/remedies to take care of this problem (without popping? I have a low pain threshold, and I imagine it would hurt a lot) I would really appreciate it! Thanks!
Hi,
How are you? A boil, also referred to as a skin abscess, is a localized infection deep in the skin. It starts as a reddened, tender area that becomes firm and hard. Eventually, the center of the abscess softens and becomes filled with pus. There are several different types of boils depending on the location: furuncle, carbuncle, cystic acne, hidradenitis suppurativa, or pilonidal cyst.
Hi,
PLEASE do what Scottma has advised. Not to scare you, but I had exactly what you describe. Even the exact same tooth!
It turned out the the repeat infections had dissolved the bone holding in the tooth and the bacteria had spread to the adjoining teeth via the periodontal ligament.
I lost my top FOUR front teeth. I now have implants and crowns and am very happy with them but sure wish I had done something back when I had a chance.
I'm feeling a little better. Thanks for asking. My second set of stitches will be removed Thursday. I'll know more then. I'm still popping Motrin 800 mg. everyday and sensitive to hot and cold beverages. This is miserable. Motrin can cause damage to the kidneys. I know I had to have the tooth removed because of an abscess, but I'm also fearful of future dental work. Hope u feel better!
Although the antibiotics may kill the bacteria that is causing the abscess, if the core of the abscess does not come to the surface or is not removed by the doctor or the nurse, the abscess will continue to fester.
Apply a hot compress to draw the abscess to the surface. If there is no broken skin on the abscess, you can purchase magnesium sulphate from the pharmacy and apply this to the abscess. This is a drawing ointment and can only be used on unbroken skin.
By my description she mentioned something about fissure and the implant could cause some small infection that come to the top in the form of a pimple on my gums but could also be an abscess from a near by tooth. She said that it will continue to drain because of the type of infection and the fact that it needs to "get out" someway. As depressing as it seems she did say that the implant may need to come out and we may have to start over.
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