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Having Noticed A Itchy Bump On The Leg With Pus In It

I have a bump on my leg which has been there for more than 3 months, it's always itchy so I keep scratching it and today I noticed it had white puss in it. I popped it and squeezed the puss out and now it's red (my skin ripped) but it looks 1 mm deep because of the bump around it. (Background info: I had puppps during pregnancy and it didn't go away for a while after delivery, it's been almost 6 months since i delivered and my itchy stretch marks still come back once in a while)
Tue, 6 Jan 2015
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Hello and thank you for your question. It sounds like you had a small abscess. Now that it is open and draining it would be good to use some warm compresses on it and some antibiotic salve. It should heal up with this treatment. If it does not or if you develop fever or worsening redness or pus around the site then you may need to see a doctor for oral antibiotics. Good healthy to you.
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Having Noticed A Itchy Bump On The Leg With Pus In It

Hello and thank you for your question. It sounds like you had a small abscess. Now that it is open and draining it would be good to use some warm compresses on it and some antibiotic salve. It should heal up with this treatment. If it does not or if you develop fever or worsening redness or pus around the site then you may need to see a doctor for oral antibiotics. Good healthy to you.