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What Causes Abscesses & How To Avoid Them
By Ash Davidson
My motivation to write this is because I myself have had a number of abscesses and believe me, they hurt! I have a random skin condition which is pretty common between the ages of 16-24 where every so often I will get an abscess (normally under my right arm pit) every month or 2 months if I am lucky. You can also get abscesses from injecting, I will now tell you what an abscess is, what causes them and most importantly how to avoid them altogether. Abscesses are contiguous areas of the flesh which exhibit swelling, inflammation, heat, and pain. Inside an abscess is stagnant blood and puss (dead white blood cells), yes I bet your imagining a horrible picture. Abscesses often behave like a spot coming to a head, however within my experience it may look like a spot with a yellow head but the outer diameter of the abscess is very tender and hard to touch, similar to a stone under my skin. They will, from time to time break, releasing the blood and puss inside. Abscesses can impair blood flow to neighboring areas of the body. As a result, these areas are deprived of nutrients, when I was going through a painful abscess I felt very weak even though my routine never changed. This can cause a gangrenous condition which can result in the loss of a limb or even death itself. If an abscess is treated early on, it poses no real threat. Left untreated, however, abscesses can be deadly. All you have to do is go to your local GP and simple course of antibiotics tend to do the trick within 1/2 days maximum
Causes Abscesses are caused by a non-antiseptic injection procedures. This results in the introduction of local bacteria which normally exist on the surface of the skin, through puncture of the skin's protective barrier. These bacteria are introduced into the body where they grow and form an abscess. Avoiding Abscesses Abscesses are usually caused by Staphylococcus aureus. This is one of the kinds of bacteria that is responsible for endocarditis. The best way to avoid abscesses is to always use clean injection procedures. In particular, always use clean syringes and always clean the area in which you are injecting with alcohol. Use clean injecting needles
Use a swab (alcohol wipe)
Wash your hands before and after injecting
Keep the area clean and covered
Treatment At Home You can do a lot yourself to heal an abscess. The first thing to do is to apply heat to the infected area. The extra heat will help to kill the bacteria which are causing the infection. Elevating the area is also helpful. In fact, the two together comprise the standard therapy with which to start.
If the abscess does not get better, it will be necessary to drain it. Before doing so, heat the area to make it easier to drain. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water. Then rinse your hands and the infected area with alcohol. Calling the GP If the abscess continues or you have a fever, you should seek medical attention. The doctor will most likely do a deep lancing of the abscess. In this process, he cuts out tissue selectively in order to allow drainage. Antibiotics are also normally prescribed. I have had this done in the past, yes it hurts but its a very big relief once the process has been completed. Conclusions
The biggest problem with abscesses is that people ignore them. Don't make this mistake. It is easy to treat an abscess, but if you don't treat it, you can die from it. Pay attention to abscesses and treat them with the care that they deserve. Abscess Image: This image is the size and redness of what I have had previously under my armpit. However this was not mine and was taken from Google Images via the source of "Mint Magazine" I will warn you, typing in Abscess in Google Images will scare you and will MAKE you go to the doctors if you do get one. As you can see the redness is a big diameter around the centre of the abscess but not much of a head... In the future (2 to 3 days) it will open out and puss will come from the abscess leaving a hole. |
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