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What Is The Treatment For A Puss Filled Lump On The Back?
my fiance has a black bump on his back on where his spine is and when you squeeze it white colored stuff comes out. its very weird because its not like puss it doesn't like just wipe away i grabbed it with a pair of tweezers and I have squeezed it about twenty time and stuff it still coming out. about three weeks ago i did the same thing to it and now its back. he says it doesn't hurt but the fact its black worries me
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
Hi am Dr Fahim and I will help you with your problem
I have gone through your question and understood your concerns. It appears to be an Infected Sebaceous cyst which got blackish discoloration because of accumulated subcutaneous blood and necrotic tissues. However, clinical examination is required to rule out other differentials like boil, abscess etc .
If such a patient walk into my clinic, after clinical examination and establishing my diagnosis. I do complete excision of the sebaceous cyst along with dead and necrotic tissues under local anaesthesia followed by daily dressing and delayed suturing. Then I prescribe tab augmentin (co-amoxiclav) 625mg 1+1+1 and Paracetamol 500mg 2+2+2 post-operativetly for 5 days. Since these are prescription drugs and there is a procedure involved, you need to see a general surgeon.
I hope my answer will help you. Do rate it, If you like it.
Regards
I have gone through your question and understood your concerns. It appears to be an Infected Sebaceous cyst which got blackish discoloration because of accumulated subcutaneous blood and necrotic tissues. However, clinical examination is required to rule out other differentials like boil, abscess etc .
If such a patient walk into my clinic, after clinical examination and establishing my diagnosis. I do complete excision of the sebaceous cyst along with dead and necrotic tissues under local anaesthesia followed by daily dressing and delayed suturing. Then I prescribe tab augmentin (co-amoxiclav) 625mg 1+1+1 and Paracetamol 500mg 2+2+2 post-operativetly for 5 days. Since these are prescription drugs and there is a procedure involved, you need to see a general surgeon.
I hope my answer will help you. Do rate it, If you like it.
Regards
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