Sunday, June 14, 2009

i have abscesses !

before i get into what happened to me , watch this video .
it's a rough idea of it . .



yeah . kind of like a zit at my body . . at my axilla .
( p/s : axilla = armpit )

and how does it look like ? ( watch out . it's gross )

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yeah . that red lump thingy . .
but i have even more about 3-4 ( maybe 5 ) huge ones ?

so what is an abscess ?

definition

an abscess is an enclosed collection of liquefied tissue , known as pus , somewhere in the body . it is the result of the body's defensive reaction to foreign material .

abscesses in the skin can be easily seen , and are red , raised , and painful . ( like a gigantic acne ! )

or can also say that they are caused by . .

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lumps in the armpit have various causes . cysts and infections on the surface of the skin of the armpit may be caused by shaving or use of antiperspirants ( as opposed to deodorants ) . this occurs most frequently in adolescents just beginning to shave .

it is even better to avoid infections altogether by taking prompt care of open injuries . .
i had a blade cut while shaving that day ! and i just left it to heal on it's own . . =,= now this painful shit happene to me ?!

anyway , i saw it in a forum that a doctor will prescribe some antibiotics or lotions to apply on to speed up the healing . .
but i just searched this out :

" unlike other infections , antibiotics alone will not cure an abscess . in general , abscesses must be CUT open and drain to improve . although sometimes an abscess will open and drain spontaneously , it generally needs to be opened and drained ( incision and drainage )
by a health care provider ."

SHARKS !

now am i or am i not to see my doc tomorrow ?

bear in mind it's under my arm and when i put my hand down , it's
kiap-ed or pressed against each other ! it hurts luhs ! and i've got like
5 maybe ?

so those of you who shave . . i'm sharing these with you . shave properly ! i get myself cuts all the time and i'm not emo !

bad bad experience . . =(

( p/s : && sorry if these sounds like a nursing lecture ! )

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