Abces arm pit
An abcess arises when an infection in the tissues gets out of hand and the natural defense of the body is not able to fight the penetrated bacteria sufficiently. Once an abcess has formed antibiotics will no longer help and surgical intervention is mandatory:
'ibi pus, ibi evacua' - or: where there's pus it must be removed
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In this example there is an abcess in the armpit.
Generally an inflammation of the sweatglands is causal in this place as well as
in the groin. In this case however, it concerns an infected sebaceous gland,
also frequently causal. On photograph 1 the abcess is visible with around it a
large area of inflammation as a response. The abcess is opened with a knife (2)
with the evacuation of pus as a result (3). Also some lymfglands are inflamed
and the largest is also opened (4). The two cavities are connected with each
other in (5).
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To prevent the wounds from healing too quickly with
leaving of pus behind, a drain is intoduced through the two incisions. Hereafter
a dressing is applied. After the operation rinsing twice or thrice daily is
necessary (water, shower). If the fluid from the wound remains clean the drain
can be removed (generally after 3-4 days) and the wound will heal within
two up to three weeks.