How to treat abscesses on the neck?

A pustule is a pustule formed on the surface of the skin after soft tissue infection and suppuration. It contains pus. The causes of pustule include folliculitis, lymphangitis, acute cellulitis, etc. Local redness, swelling, heat, and pain will occur. In severe cases, bacteria and fungi may enter the blood and cause sepsis. So, how to treat abscesses on the neck?

Folliculitis is an inflammation of the hair follicles caused by infection of the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. Injuries caused by pulling, rubbing, and scratching of hair, skin immersion, local honey sealants and the use of corticosteroids are the causes of folliculitis. Go to a dermatologist and get treatment after the doctor's diagnosis. The cost shouldn't be expensive.

This disease is a bacterial infection of the skin. Generally, it will develop from a very small size like a grain of rice to the size of a mung bean or a broad bean. If it is still not treated properly and develops to the size of an egg as you said, it is very serious and should be called a carbuncle. Severe cases can cause systemic symptoms such as fever. If there is a lot of pus inside, you should go to the surgery department and ask a doctor to drain the pus and use sufficient antibiotics. Prevention lies in using topical medicine to remove it when the inflammation is small, rather than waiting until the size of an egg to see a doctor. It could also be a carbuncle, which is an acute suppurative infection of multiple adjacent hair follicles and their sebaceous glands or sweat glands, or a fusion of multiple furuncles. The pathogen is Staphylococcus aureus. Chinese medicine calls it carbuncle. Neck carbuncle is commonly known as "mouth sore", which starts at the bottom of the back. Carbuncle is prone to systemic suppurative infection, and severe cases can develop into sepsis. At the same time, if the treatment is not thorough, it is easy to recur, causing unbearable pain to the patient.

Generally speaking, if the pus is drained after incision, it can be cured in 1 week. However, if there is still a hard lump in the local area, it is considered that there is still a hidden danger and it may recur. It is recommended to remove it surgically.

You can see a Chinese medicine doctor, and it can be corrected by using methods such as clearing heat and dampness or nourishing yin and clearing heat according to syndrome differentiation. In terms of medicines, such as Danggui Kushen Pills, Lianqiao Baidu Pills, Zhibai Dihuang Pills, etc., they can be used according to syndrome differentiation; if the symptoms are inflammatory red halos around the pustules, which rupture and form erosions and pus scabs, they may be accompanied by fever, thirst, poor appetite, dry stools and yellow urine, red tongue, thin yellow tongue coating, and slippery and rapid pulse. . Prescription: 10 grams of dandelion, 10 grams of plantain, 10 grams of wild chrysanthemum, 10 grams of honeysuckle, 10 grams of scutellaria, 10 grams of raw rehmannia, 10 grams of oriental water plantain, 30 grams of talc (decoction), and 6 grams of raw licorice. For external treatment, mix Ruyi Jinhuang Powder with herbal tea and apply it to the affected area.

Patients should pay attention to drinking more water, eating a light diet, and avoid eating spicy and irritating foods. Take more hot baths, exercise more, take some detoxifying drugs, such as honey, and adjust your eating and living habits. Don't stay up late and don't take tonics indiscriminately, as they may be bad for your body. Try to eat vegetables, mushrooms, fish, shrimps, etc. Do not eat junk food like fried dough sticks and instant noodles, which contain a lot of pigments and preservatives and are very bad for your health.