An abscess is a pocket of pus under the skin caused by a bacterial infection, often showing up as a tender, warm, swollen bump. Urgentology Care numbs the area, drains the abscess and dresses it in the same visit at our Arlington and Colleyville clinics.
Our providers can review your symptoms, evaluate your condition, and discuss appropriate care options based on your individual needs.
Walk in today for drainage.
Warm compresses at home, come in if it grows.
Red streaks spreading from the area, fever above 103°F, or an abscess near the eye.
Numbing (a quick sting)
Drainage (a few minutes)
Packing or dressing
Recheck if packed, usually in 1-2 days.
Exam of the lump
Numbing
Drainage and cleaning
Dressing, aftercare sheet and antibiotics if the skin around it is infected.
Wound culture for repeat infections.
Most people feel pressure rather than sharp pain. At Urgentology Care in Arlington and Colleyville, we numb the skin before we drain an abscess, and the sting from the numbing medicine passes in a few seconds.
Not always. Drainage is the main treatment for an abscess. Your Urgentology Care provider adds antibiotics when the skin around it is infected, when you have a fever, or when the abscess is in a higher-risk area.
Most drained abscesses close within one to two weeks. Keep it covered, use warm compresses as directed, and come back to our Arlington or Colleyville clinic if redness spreads or the pain gets worse.
A small one sometimes does with warm compresses. A large, painful or growing abscess usually needs drainage, which Urgentology Care does in a single walk-in visit at both of our clinics.
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