What should I do if there is an abscess on my leg

Everyone may have had pustules. There are many reasons for pustules, such as bacterial or viral infection, or it may be caused by inflammation. So what is the matter with pustules on the legs and how to deal with them? What should we do about pustules on the legs? We must first determine what the pustules on the legs are so that we can deal with them in a targeted manner. If the situation is serious, it is recommended to seek medical attention in time.

1. Boils

What you have is a boil, which is an acute suppurative disease that occurs in the superficial part of the skin due to fire poison, causing local redness, swelling, heat and pain as the main symptoms. Furuncles can be divided into head furuncles, headless furuncles, mole cricket furuncles, furunculosis, etc. Your case is a typical boil on the head. Those pebbles-like things are the toxins discharged. As for whether it is healed or not, you need to observe it further. If it continues to soften and close, it means it is healed. Just keep it clean for now.

2. Pyroma

Sebaceous cyst, commonly known as "sebaceous cyst", is a retention cyst formed mainly due to obstruction of the sebaceous gland excretion duct, which causes the sebaceous gland cystic epithelium to swell with gradually increasing contents. It is characterized by a slowly growing benign lesion. There is white bean curd-like secretion in the cyst. It can occur at any age, but is more common in young and middle-aged people, and is prone to occur on the head, face, neck, chest and back. Sebaceous cysts protrude from the surface of the skin and generally have no subjective symptoms. If secondary infection occurs, they may cause pain and suppuration.

The most commonly used radical cure is surgical resection under local anesthesia. Sebaceous cysts are small tumors on the body surface. The surgery is simple and can be performed in an outpatient clinic. The cyst should be removed as completely as possible without leaving any cyst wall, otherwise it is prone to recurrence. Since sebaceous cysts mostly occur on the face, the cosmetic effect should be considered during surgical excision. A small incision can be used to remove the sebaceous cyst on the face and neck, and the skin can be sutured without tension to avoid the growth of scars and achieve a beautiful effect.

3. Folliculitis

Bacterial infection of hair follicles causes purulent inflammation. Initially it appears as red papules, which gradually evolve into papular pustules, which are isolated and scattered, and cause mild pain. In adults, it mainly occurs in hairy areas, and in children, it is more common on the head. The rashes can sometimes merge with each other, and small bald spots may remain after healing.

Antibiotics can be used as appropriate. 1% neomycin ointment, mupirocin ointment, fusidic acid ointment or 2% iodine tincture can be applied topically. Ultraviolet radiation can also be tried. For patients with recurrent attacks, autologous vaccine or polyvalent staphylococcal vaccine can be tried.