PIZZABOY
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I have had more than one drained. Usualy accompanied with a fever. Most are hard lumps, with a bit of give when presed, they are under alot of presure as you immune system surrounds it whith WBC. The doc will numb it, dope you up, lance it DEEP, and SQUEEZE the hell out of it. Sometimes surgery is required to remove infected flesh. If picked up by the lymphatic system it can spread. Oral and IV antibiotics are given, and it will be cultured to find wich bacteria is responsible, AND BEST ANTIBIOTICS TO USE. Very bad life threating shit can happen. The GAPING wound is then packed with a dressing to be changed EOD. Its not very fun. Best bit of advice? Dont squeeze it, all you will acomplish is spreading it. ENJOY. The Dilaudid.It’s not an abcess then.
But your body is reacting to it as an infection.
If it was an abcess you in no way would be able to slap it. You would buckle in pain.