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What Is Recommended For Abscess On The Cheeks?

I Had an absess on my cheek and it got the size of an golf ball I went to the er and the doctor numbed it and made a small insision it wouldn t drain so he put packing in it and told me to come back in 2 days the packing came out itself on the second day it s been 4 days and the absess is still a little hard but the insision is closing... is it usual for it to still be hard? I m also on oral antibiotics for it
Fri, 14 Aug 2015
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Welcome to Healthcaremagic!

I have reviewed your posting and will share my experience based upon dealing with this problem in good number of cases.It is normal for the area to feel hard for several days and it happens due to inflammation and collection of fluids in that area.If there is pain, analgesics like Ibuprofen will help. While on antibiotics, please do take some multivitamin preparations too so that balance of normal bacteria in the gut and elsewhere does not get skewed.

Rest assured, what you are experiencing happens in several cases post incision and drainage. Please continue antibiotics and the healing should not get disturbed. Best wishes
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What Is Recommended For Abscess On The Cheeks?

My Dear Welcome to Healthcaremagic! I have reviewed your posting and will share my experience based upon dealing with this problem in good number of cases.It is normal for the area to feel hard for several days and it happens due to inflammation and collection of fluids in that area.If there is pain, analgesics like Ibuprofen will help. While on antibiotics, please do take some multivitamin preparations too so that balance of normal bacteria in the gut and elsewhere does not get skewed. Rest assured, what you are experiencing happens in several cases post incision and drainage. Please continue antibiotics and the healing should not get disturbed. Best wishes