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How Can A Painful And Hard Underarm Knot With Pus Be Treated?
My 6 month old granddaughter has a hard red knot on her left side, between her nipple and under arm. It is painful to the touch and has now become full of puss. What could this be? she is being treated with antibiotics right now, but they don t seem to be working.
Mon, 2 Apr 2018
Hello,
It is probably abscess formation. If it is not responding to oral antibiotics, then it required incision drainage by surgeon.
Incision drainage means cut open the wound, wipe out pus, clean the wound from inside, then regular dressing and oral medication.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sachin Kumar Agarwal
It is probably abscess formation. If it is not responding to oral antibiotics, then it required incision drainage by surgeon.
Incision drainage means cut open the wound, wipe out pus, clean the wound from inside, then regular dressing and oral medication.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sachin Kumar Agarwal
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