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How To Treat A Pus Filled Abscess On The Inner Thigh Of Leg?

I have a huge abscess on the inner thigh of my right leg. It is painful. For last three days, it is swelling continuesly. Today morning it just bursted out and pus came out. I feel only approx 20 percent of pus ejected. Please advice my any antibiotics and medicine to apply on abscess. Thanks. My whole body feels irritation because of this, as I can even walk properly.
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Fri, 17 Jan 2014
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Hello,
I have gone through your query and understand your concern.
It is not advisable to generously use oral antibiotics and topical antibiotics for burst abscess.
Because remaining pus in the burst abscess should be drained completely.
There may be multiple septae and loculated collection of pus.
These septae need to be broken and pus should be drained.

Very rarely, abscess in the inner thigh may be extension of the intraabdominal or para spinal abscess.
This is to be ruled out by physical examination.
Further People with weakened immune systems get certain abscesses more often.
Thus you need to investigate for diabetes, leukemia and any immuno compromised diseases.

Hope this helps.
Please write back for further queries.
Wishing you good health.
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How To Treat A Pus Filled Abscess On The Inner Thigh Of Leg?

Hello, I have gone through your query and understand your concern. It is not advisable to generously use oral antibiotics and topical antibiotics for burst abscess. Because remaining pus in the burst abscess should be drained completely. There may be multiple septae and loculated collection of pus. These septae need to be broken and pus should be drained. Very rarely, abscess in the inner thigh may be extension of the intraabdominal or para spinal abscess. This is to be ruled out by physical examination. Further People with weakened immune systems get certain abscesses more often. Thus you need to investigate for diabetes, leukemia and any immuno compromised diseases. Hope this helps. Please write back for further queries. Wishing you good health.