Abscess (pic), should I pop it?

[WanderingTrolley1]

Very painful abscess on inner thigh developed Sunday evening, saw Dr Monday morning, she prescribed antibiotics which I don’t think is making any difference - red area has grown over last 3 days.

This spot came up today and it getting larger. Do I pop it?

@FooFighter99 it’s awful, isn’t it? I tried lymecycline a while back but it didn’t help. I didn’t get a single flare up when I was pregnant, it was bliss. Gave birth 3 months ago and I’ve had 2 where I haven’t been able to walk but luckily they both burst at home. I’m breastfeeding so can’t even get my normal antibiotics. It’s a bloody horrid disease. Sending hugs, hope the lymecycline improves things for you.

Can’t remember where I read it, might have been on here but get a glass bottle and run it under the hot water tap, empty out hot water and immediately place neck of bottle over boil and as the glass cools it creates a vacuum inside the bottle resulting in the pis from the boil draining into the bottle.

I do recall at the time seeing YouTube videos when I looked it up.

That’s what I will do should I find myself in your position and don’t want to squeeze and risk Infection.

You have strong will power. I would have squeezed that to no end.

[quote swiftt]@FooFighter99 it’s awful, isn’t it? I tried lymecycline a while back but it didn’t help. I didn’t get a single flare up when I was pregnant, it was bliss. Gave birth 3 months ago and I’ve had 2 where I haven’t been able to walk but luckily they both burst at home. I’m breastfeeding so can’t even get my normal antibiotics. It’s a bloody horrid disease. Sending hugs, hope the lymecycline improves things for you.[/quote]
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Just squeeze it you wussy (joking). You could try gently stretching the skin, that should help the ooze a bit.

To all suffering from HS, have you tried turmeric? I read that it is good to take orally and also used topically in a paste on the affected area.

@Blossomtoes

How anybody resists is beyond me

Because it would be fucking agony. It’s the reason a HCP freezes it before lancing.

Agony for a few minutes then instant relief. Luckily my gp loves this kind of shit and will not give up until the job is completed.

The INNER thigh?!

God you poor bastard ☹️

As the photos go on, it looks less angry, less inflamed. Hopefully it's on its way to leaving now.

That looks so sore. Hoping it blows soon for you.

Very gentle pulling of skin above area…

That's the way OP. It's a beauty. Glass of wine for courage and another squeeze.

Amazing

Excellent work wandering

Woaahhhh
You win the internet today

This is amazing

There will be so much stuff in there but the relief will be amazing I promise. Probably some hard bits of funky disgustingness!

I had one on my back not nearly as bad as urs and it was where I cldnt reach. I had to let me husband sort it. He's quite evil in that when I say stop he keeps going a little more! It was still sore n tender but uh felt so good to stop it throbbing and being painful.

Hope u get it sorted out!

I can still hear the pop of the one I had on my coccyx 37 years ago. The gunge. The stench. ''Twas epic.

Oh and a hot bath helped mine come out easier!

Magnesium sulphate paste is excellent at drawing out impurities. Available at pharmacies.

Oooooooohhhh that is a thing of beauty! Thank you for your wonderful pics

I hope you're ok!!

Ive just shown this to dh, your post is pus-porn to him, he loves a good spot or boil and I’m always finding him watching Dr Pimple Popper.

Ooooooohhhhhhhh
Well done, hope it feels better now
Keep an eye on infection but it should drain

That is so satisfying hope you’re feeling better soon OP

Congrats OP! 👏👏👏

Omg that'll feel like blessed relief

Good plan, it's better to sort of pull apart than squeeze

Not much else coming out at the moment and there’s still a lot of hardness under the skin, but at least it’s started to erupt… I may stop teasing it now and try again in the morning.