Contents:
- Medical Video: Halloween Butt Pus? Age Restricted Abscess!
- Causes of pus appear on the body
- Why does pus have different colors?
- Pus appears on the incision after surgery, is it normal?
- How to treat pus?
Medical Video: Halloween Butt Pus? Age Restricted Abscess!
The appearance of pus in the body indicates something is wrong with you. Pus usually develops when you are sick. However, what causes real pus?
Causes of pus appear on the body
Pus is a yellowish-white or brownish-white liquid as a result of your body's immune system's reaction when fighting infection. Infection will cause pus when bacteria or fungi enter your body through injured skin, inhale from coughing or sneezing, and a body that is not clean.
Many types of infections can cause pus to appear. Infection that occurs due to exposure to bacteria Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes is the most common cause of pus.
Pus fluid contains protein and white blood cells die. If the buildup is on or near the surface of the skin, it is called a pustule. Accumulation of pus fluid in a closed tissue is called an abscess.
Why does pus have different colors?
The color of white, yellow, yellow-brown and green pus is the result of the accumulation of dead white blood cells.
However, pus can sometimes be green because some white blood cells produce a green antibacterial protein called myeloperoxide. The causative bacteria are Pseudomonas aeruginosa produces a green pigment called pyocyanin.
Yellowish fluid is caused by infection caused by P. aeruginosa very foul-smelling. If blood enters the affected area, a yellowish or greenish color may be reddish.
Pus appears on the incision after surgery, is it normal?
Pus is a sign of infection. The appearance of pus in the surgical incision scar indicates a postoperative complication in the form of infection. This condition is also called surgical site infection (SSI). According to John Hopkins Medicine, people who undergo surgery have 1-3 percent chance of getting this infection.
SSI can influence anyone who has been operated on, but there are some things that can increase the risk. SSI risk factors include:
- Have diabetes
- Smoke
- Obesity
- Surgical procedure that lasts more than two hours.
- Has a condition that weakens the immune system.
- Undergoing treatment that weakens the immune system, such as chemotherapy.
Symptoms of SSI include redness, warmth around the operating site, pus flowing from the wound, and fever.
How to treat pus?
Treating pus depends on how serious the infection is causing it. For small pus boils on the surface of the skin, you can compress them with warm water to help remove pus. Do it for a few minutes several times a day.
The doctor may also prescribe antibiotics or ointments to be applied to the site of infection. Antibiotics help white blood cells attack infections so that they speed up the healing process and prevent further complications with infection.
Make sure you do not break boils by squeezing them. Doing so will push pus deeper into your skin. It can also cause new wounds and can develop into other infections.
For abscesses that are deeper, bigger, or harder to reach, you need medical help. A doctor can remove it with a needle or make a small incision to let the abscess dry out. If the abscess is very large, the doctor may insert a drainage tube.
For deeper or difficult infections to heal, your doctor may prescribe drinking antibiotics for you.
