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Anal Abscess Treatment
An anal abscess is treated by making an incision in the skin and draining away the pus. Sometimes a drain is left afterwards to make sure that the pus doesn’t recollect. A general anaesthetic is usually required. After the procedure patients will need to have regular dressings to the site. With smaller abscesses patients may be able to do this themselves with larger abscesses a nurse may be required to supervise the dressings.
Keeping the area clean afterwards is important particularly after bowel opening, see our advice sheet on Caring For Yourself After Anal Surgery.
Healing normally takes place over 4 to 6 weeks. Healing may not occur if an anal fistula has developed.
What are the next steps?
If you think you have this condition or any of these symptoms
you will need to seek medical advice.
you will need to seek medical advice.
For more information or to make an appointment.
If you have private medical care or wish
to pay to see a consultant.
to pay to see a consultant.
Take this factsheet along to your own
GP and request a referral to one
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