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Watch your wound carefully, and if you see any signs of infection, call your doctor. In most cases, prompt surgical drainage, ideally before your abscess erupts, is the go-to treatment for an anal ...

Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO Wound healing involves four stages: homeostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling. The skin is the body's largest organ and is a barrier to germs, ...

Infected eczema occurs when a virus or bacteria gets into an open wound or cracked skin at the site of a rash. These infections worsen existing symptoms. It is important for a doctor to treat ...

Other classic symptoms of infection are a sudden increase in drainage, odor, and pain of the wound. Drainage can be yellow or green depending on the organism infecting the wound. Progressive ...

A new fever could signify that your wound has caused a more systemic infection. In some cases, you might also notice foul-smelling or colored drainage from the wound or the formation of dark tissue at ...

Redness spreads outward from the wound or dark streaks extend from it. A sore, boil, or ulcer develops. Pus or cloudy drainage oozes from the site. If a sore or ulcer forms, your provider may take a ...

The physical conditions of the wound will also dictate the appropriate dressing. Factors such as condition of the periwound skin, amount of drainage, possibility of infection, and condition of the ...