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Suggest Treatment For Lump Like Cyst
I was told yesterday at the drs office the lump on my inner thigh is a cyst. I was prescribed smz/tmp and cephalexin. The softball sized cyst is oozing pus and blood but has not formed a head or ruptured. I am in a lot of pain. Is there ANYTHING I can do to help speed the process to get this infection out of me so I can walk again? Doing the heating pad, hot baths, egg whites. I am 40 yo, 5'7" 184lbs
Fri, 30 May 2014
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
If it is oozing pus, it is not a cyst but an abscess. Abscess needs to be incised and drained, otherwise it won go away. Antibiotics wont help in case of an abscess.
It is possible that you have had a cyst in this area which has gotten infected.
I suggest you to do not wait with it and consult a surgeon. It needs to be incised and drained.
Hope this will help.
Regards.
Thank you for the query.
If it is oozing pus, it is not a cyst but an abscess. Abscess needs to be incised and drained, otherwise it won go away. Antibiotics wont help in case of an abscess.
It is possible that you have had a cyst in this area which has gotten infected.
I suggest you to do not wait with it and consult a surgeon. It needs to be incised and drained.
Hope this will help.
Regards.
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