What Is Abscess Treatment

Often abscess courses without special treatment – it opens by itself and its contents flows out 

Sometimes abscess goes away slowly without burstings as body fights infection and dead tissues go through corresponding changes After abscess goes away, there may be left a hard nodule on its spot.

In order to lessen pain and fasten healing you may prick the abscess and drain it. To drain large amount of abscess it is necessary to consult the doctor to let him examine it to destroy walls and release all white matter.

After draining the large abscess there remains an empty space which should be tamponed. Sometimes there is necessary to insert temporal artificial drainages (usually these are thin plastic tubes).

Abscess is not supplied with blood, therefore antibiotics usually are ineffective. They may be prescribed after abscess drain to prevent relapse.

Antibiotics may be prescribed when abscess is source of infection spread on other organs. Seeding of white matter for antibiotics sensitivity helps the doctor to choose most effective medication.