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Will The Hardness After Draining The Abscess Become Normal?

I have had an abscess on my lower inner thigh that was treated by a doctor (cut and drained and packed 3 separate times) the packing has now came out and the area is still hard.. I am on two antibiotics; will this hardness go away itself and will I be ok?
Wed, 16 Apr 2014
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Hi! Good evening. I am Dr Shareef answering your query.

If it was rightly diagnosed simply as an abscess, then the hardness/firmness would vanish gradually as this could be due to the inflammation of surrounding tissue caused by the abscess. Once the abscess is drained, and the source of inflammation is out, the induration of the tissues would go away of its own. So have patience.

I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts.
Thanks for choosing health care magic to clear doubts on your health problems. Wishing you an early recovery. Dr Shareef.

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Will The Hardness After Draining The Abscess Become Normal?

Hi! Good evening. I am Dr Shareef answering your query. If it was rightly diagnosed simply as an abscess, then the hardness/firmness would vanish gradually as this could be due to the inflammation of surrounding tissue caused by the abscess. Once the abscess is drained, and the source of inflammation is out, the induration of the tissues would go away of its own. So have patience. I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts. Thanks for choosing health care magic to clear doubts on your health problems. Wishing you an early recovery. Dr Shareef.