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Perianal abscess

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dinny · 11/03/2005 21:35

My poor little ds (6 months) has just had one of these (paed thinks caused by nappy rash after illness). Anyone else's child had one? Am still giving him 3 sitz baths a day and it is still discharging a bit (week and a half after it burst). Wondering if it is usual to keep discharging for this long... Anyone? (Gp checked it on Tues and said it was looking good). Thanks, Dinny

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lockets · 11/03/2005 21:51

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Laylasmum · 11/03/2005 21:59

have seen lots of these in adults so i guess the same applies.it can take a good while to heal as its probably pretty deep and need to heal from the bottom up and they do tend to keep discharging until they are nearly healed in my experience. As long as they wound itself is looking any worse and your DS is ok in himself and the ooze doesn't change for the worse stick with it!!Hth

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dinny · 13/03/2005 12:45

bump

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starlover · 13/03/2005 19:54

not sure if this is any help or not, but dp had one 2 christmasses ago and it still leaks a tiny bit now and then!

A week and a half sounds ok, especially if your GP has checked it... but if you're worried take him back!

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dinny · 13/03/2005 19:58

thanks Starlover - bit more came out tonight after a warm bath. am sure GP said "eventually there will just be a scar tissue" - may give her a call tomorrow. thanks for that.

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starlover · 13/03/2005 20:09

i think it takes a while because of course it's an open wound and especially in a little one it's wrapped up in his nappy all day.
So it will keep on filling with stuff, although it will also be gradually healing from the inside out.

starlover · 13/03/2005 20:10

are you putting salt in his bath? that might help

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dinny · 13/03/2005 20:12

was worried it had healed over with gunk inside as came to a head again and didn't discharge for a day. just has though, thank goodness. initially I was putting salt in the bath but paed surgeon said just use plain water. ds thinks it is fab having three baths a day!

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starlover · 13/03/2005 21:07

aww bless him!
I think that was the problem with dp's... it kept healing over on the surface and then building up inside...
I would ask your GP about it

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dinny · 13/03/2005 21:25

seems quite happy, Lockets.

ps MG coming tomorrow too.

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dinny · 13/03/2005 21:30

have booked it - 3pm-5pm. But don't mention where on this!!

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dinny · 13/03/2005 21:30

dd been banging on about you and dd today.

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dinny · 23/03/2005 21:43

poor ds - another abscess has sprung up opposite the first. seeing the paed consultant soon as he made need an op In the meantime he is on antibiotics (since Sunday). the abscess didn't burst but does appear to be shrinking. can antibiotics really make an abscess vanish?? or is all the gunk going somewhere else?

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