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Swollen Area Beside Buttock Around Stretch Marks, Filled With Pus. Witch Hazel Used. Recommendations?

i have seen a small painfil swollen area on the side of my bum crack, not in the anus. it has grown bigger within the lasr 3 days. gut i qlso had stretch marks in the area seems like the swellnessis localized around those areas. looking like it's filled with puss. anything i can do to alleviate this situation? i have used whitch hazel.
Mon, 29 Apr 2013
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Hi,
Thanks for writing to us.
It seems you are most probably having a bacterial infection which has led to abscess formation.
To treat the same, do warm water compresses over the lesion twice in a day followed by application of antibacterial cream. If possible consult a doctor to get a prescription of oral antibiotics too. The abscess might rupture spontaneously and would heal properly under antibiotic coverage. If it des nt open up then you will have to get the lesion incised and drained.
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Swollen Area Beside Buttock Around Stretch Marks, Filled With Pus. Witch Hazel Used. Recommendations?

Hi, Thanks for writing to us. It seems you are most probably having a bacterial infection which has led to abscess formation. To treat the same, do warm water compresses over the lesion twice in a day followed by application of antibacterial cream. If possible consult a doctor to get a prescription of oral antibiotics too. The abscess might rupture spontaneously and would heal properly under antibiotic coverage. If it des nt open up then you will have to get the lesion incised and drained. Regards