You have had a drain placed in an abscess, which you will need to care for until it is removed. This will include flushing the tube daily as well as cleaning the tube site and changing the dressing.

A News 9 viewer has a spider bite, and says it is red, painful, and starting to drain. Dr. Lacy Anderson has the warning signs that it could be something more severe. A News 9 viewer has a spider bite ...

An abscess is an accumulation of pus inside the body caused by infections. An infection in the breast can lead to a breast abscess, which is a common condition in lactating females. It’s important to ...

Cellulitis and skin abscesses are both due to bacterial infections. They may develop separately or together, and they need different treatments. Your skin is home to about 1,000 different species of ...

Our patient’s dental sinus was a form of cervicofacial actinomycosis, the most common Actinomyces infection in humans. Cervicofacial actinomycosis (or “lumpy jaw”) is typically a slowly progressive ...

This is a picture of MRSA (METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS). It occured as a complication 2 years after cosmetic plastic surgery for a bust reduction. The patients wounds didn’t heal and ...

A subareolar abscess is a lump that forms on the breast. This lump can be painful and include swelling. The bump is a collection of pus. Subareolar abscesses can be painful. They can make your breast ...

Breast abscesses represent a significant clinical challenge, particularly in lactating women, where they often arise as complications of mastitis. The management of these infections has evolved ...