An abscess (abscess) may appear suddenly anywhere in the body and without introductions, and many people feel uncomfortable with it because of the pain and unpleasant appearance it may cause. Abscess and get rid of it, so follow us.

How to empty an abscess without a head

If the abscess appears in any area on the skin or body, you will have to do the following:

• Put a piece of cloth in a quantity of warm water.
• Use a cloth dampened with warm water and apply it to the abscess and the surrounding area four times a day for ten minutes each time.
• This method helps to create a head for the abscess from which the pus can come out.
• It may take up to ten days for the abscess to begin to burst and pus to come out.
• Clean the abscess and the pus around it with an antibacterial soap, and be sure to clean the area well on a daily basis as soon as an abscess appears.
• Make sure to clean your hands after each time you clean the abscess.
• Use a clean cloth each time.
• Make sure to shower daily.
• Make sure to wrap the abscess area with a bandage.
• Once the pus comes out, apply an antibiotic ointment to the area.

During this period, you should not blow the abscess with needles. Do not try to press the abscess with your hands in order to get the pus out, as this may cause your infection to increase.

Abscess emptying at home

In addition to the method that we mentioned, some home methods and herbs may help in getting rid of the pus present in the abscess, and the most famous of these methods are:

1- Tea tree oil

You can use tea tree oil by mixing 5 drops of it with a teaspoon of coconut oil or olive oil, placing a cotton ball in the mixture and applying it to the abscess twice a day until the abscess disappears. The oil helps in treatment because of its antibacterial properties.

2- Turmeric

You can use turmeric as a drink or as a topical cream to treat an abscess, as turmeric is one of the most powerful anti-inflammatory and natural antibacterial agents.

In case you want to use it as an ointment, you will have to make a mixture of ground turmeric, ginger, and water and apply the mixture on the abscess. You can use this mixture two or more times a day.

In the event that you use it in the form of a drink, then you should put a teaspoon of turmeric in a glass of milk or water according to your desire, boil the mixture and drink it after it cools down, drink the drink three times a day.

3- Castor oil

You can put castor oil on the abscess daily, as the ricinoleic acid in it helps to treat inflammation. Use the oil at a rate of 3 times a day until the abscess disappears.

4- Neem oil

The antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties of neem oil can help treat an abscess. You can apply an amount of oil to the abscess daily, three or four times a day.

5- Emptying the abscess with onions

You can use raw onions for treatment, where you can put a slice of onion on the abscess, then wrap the abscess with gauze, leave the piece of onion on the abscess for an hour, and repeat the process at a rate of once or twice a day for treatment.

6- Abscess treatment with garlic

Grind the garlic cloves vigorously and extract the liquids from them. Use those liquids and place them on the abscess for a period of not less than 10 minutes and not more than 30 minutes a day, once or twice a day.

7- Abscess treatment with tomatoes

You can mash tomatoes and make a paste out of it, put this paste on the abscess, as this method helps in treating the abscess effectively.

Surgically opening the abscess

In the event that you cannot empty the abscess at home, you will have to go to the doctor, who will use a sterile medical instrument to remove all the pus in the abscess. Your doctor may prescribe some antibiotics or steroid injections to help your recovery.

After emptying the abscess

After you drain the abscess, you will have to take care of the area until it heals, so you will need to clean the area at least two to three times a day and wrap it in gauze until it fully recovers. You will also need to apply antibiotic ointment daily.

In the event that you are one of the people who suffer from the appearance of abscesses continuously, the doctor may ask you to undergo some tests, and he will also ask you to adhere to some instructions such as bathing with a certain type of medical soap, in addition to the possibility of using antibiotic tablets for two consecutive months.

Now, at the end of our article on emptying the abscess, whether at home or through herbs, let us tell you that it is important to go to the doctor in the event that you cannot do the matter or in the event that it becomes worse, with our wishes for all health and wellness.