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Had An Abscess Drained, Oozing On Bandage. Normal?

Hi, I just had an abscess drained yesterday, and it was packed. He told me to take the gauze off and the packing the next day, and shower like i normally would, and recover the area with gauze. He said I didn t need to repack it. I followed his instructions. But I went to recharge the bandage before I went to bed, and I saw it that there was ooze on the bandage. I was just wondering if it was normal for it to still ooze a few days after. Thank you.
posted on Tue, 19 Mar 2013
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hi,
thank you for your query.
skin abscess will sometimes rupture and drain spontaneously at home without any further complications. However, in some instances, further evaluation by a health-care provider is necessary to prevent the progression and complications associated with a continuing infection. Consult a your GP if any of the following scenarios occurs with an abscess-
-fever
-pain
-change in colour of ooze
-swelling.

some home remedies includes-
-If the abscess is small (less than 1 cm or less than ½ inch across), applying warm compresses to the area for about 30 minutes, four times daily may help.
-Do not attempt to drain the abscess by pressing on it. This can push the infected material into the deeper tissues.
-Do not stick a needle or other sharp instrument into the abscess because it may injure an underlying blood vessel or cause the infection to spread.

thank you,
wishing you good health
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Had An Abscess Drained, Oozing On Bandage. Normal?

hi, thank you for your query. skin abscess will sometimes rupture and drain spontaneously at home without any further complications. However, in some instances, further evaluation by a health-care provider is necessary to prevent the progression and complications associated with a continuing infection. Consult a your GP if any of the following scenarios occurs with an abscess- -fever -pain -change in colour of ooze -swelling. some home remedies includes- -If the abscess is small (less than 1 cm or less than ½ inch across), applying warm compresses to the area for about 30 minutes, four times daily may help. -Do not attempt to drain the abscess by pressing on it. This can push the infected material into the deeper tissues. -Do not stick a needle or other sharp instrument into the abscess because it may injure an underlying blood vessel or cause the infection to spread. thank you, wishing you good health