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I Have A Skin Abscess And It Started To Ooze

I have a skin abscess and it started to ooze today. After cleaning and applying a new dressing I noticed a white substance almost like a white scab over the wound. I think this is called slough. Is this inhibiting my healing and do I need to get this white substance out of my wound?
posted on Mon, 23 Nov 2015
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