abcess

[helpmyrash]

I have an abcess about 4inchs long 2inchs wide and about 2inchs deep it's all clean and drained now, but with the tissue growing back and the hole healing there's these white lil crumbs like rocks.there the size of bbs and sometimes halh that size.bbs are for air guns.that keep ending up on the gauze,does anyone know what these are?has this happend to anyone before?i have the hole packed all the time,and I clean it 3 times a day.but these crumbs,Lil rock type thing is freaking me out.please help and thanks in advance for any info you can pass on.thanks again.by the way the doc didn't see anything and said it was not infected,unfortionaly none was on the gauze when I tryed to show him.I'm now saving the pieces for my next dog visit,but that's 2 weeks away

[helpmyrash]

thanks for the info,my next visit to the doc is a week away.those Lil white crumbs are stuck to the tissue while the healing is taking place.I wonder because it's so deep that maybe it has something to do with the bone.all the pieces are coming from the bottom not from the surface.for example picture this,a sandwich bag with some white rice,now imagine slamming a hammer to the rice,what you have now in that sandwich baggie is a bunch of crumbs.I pull out & tweezer some everyday maybe 3-4 a day.out of my abcess.differant sizes,shapes and forms.like I've said in my first post I've Been saving them to show my doctor at my next visit I'll keep you posted.my abcess does not pus,it's clean,there's no dead tissue and I'm not useing any antibiotec ointment.I do use warm water with antibiotic hand soap.I spread a 4x4 gauze and stuff it with toilet papper.no toilet papper touches the abcess.thanks again

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,

See when an abscess is healing reddish pink granulation tissue is seen at the base of the abscess.when there is no discharge from the abscess or if your gauze is not soiled,it menas a proper healing is taking place.These while crumbs can be due to drying of the topical medicine that you are applying while packing.Had it been pus,then it would not have dried and the gauze would have been soiled.Are you applying any topical antibiotic for the packing?

If there is any associated wound drainage even of pus or any fevr or redness,then pls get it evaluated from your doctor.

Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted on how you are doing or if you have any additional doubts.