Skin Abscess

Skin abscess is also known as boil disease. It is infected in the skin and filled by pus. It is caused by collection of pus in the skin.

They affect men and women equally. It is infected by staphylococcus bacteria.

They can occur on any parts of the body. They may transmitted by skin-to-skin contact. The affected area becomes hard.

It may be in 1 to 6 inches diameter. There is no need of antibiotics when skin abscess completely drained. It can appear in the liver, vagina, brain, anus and tonsils.

Type of skin abscess:

Septic abscess

Septic abscess is caused by infection of germ. It can occur any part of the body. They can appear as yellow in color, digested tissue, filled pus and white blood cells. Signs of septic abscess include swelling, pain, heat and redness.

Sterile abscess

Sterile abscess is caused by injected drug like penicillin. It can develop where it was injected. Sterile abscesses are hard and solid lumps.

Symptoms:

  • Skin lesions may red in color and drain fluid.
  • Warm affected area
  • High fever
  • Chills
  • painful
  • Swelling around the affected area.

Diagnosis:

Skin abscess can be diagnosed by appearance on the skin. It also can be diagnosed by examine the cells under a microscope. Your doctor can take drainage from the lesion and examine it to diagnose the skin abscess. It can diagnose by physical examination of the affected area.

Treatment:

The health care provider may clean and dry the affected area. He may drain the skin abscess to reduce the infection. Apply dicloxacillin to the affected area. Warm compresses may remove the affected area and reduce pain, inflammation and swelling. Take antibiotics for treatment of skin abscess. Cut large size of abscess to allow drains the pus. Hepar sulphuris and Silica are homeopathic remedies to treat the skin abscesses. Use bentonite clay on the affected area in case of septic abscesses.

When to seek medical advice

If any signs and symptoms of this skin disease occur like pain, swelling, drainage, fever and redness, consult the health care providers about skin abscess.

Complications:

  • Transmitted of infection other parts of the body.
  • Spread of infection makes multiple new skin abscesses.
  • Gangrene
  • You should keep the affected area clean and dry.
  • You should treat against minor infections immediately.
  • You should call your doctor in case of severe skin abscess.