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• Steps
• Method 1 of 2: Treating an abscess with traditional medicine
• Method 2 of 2: Treatment with over-the-counter drugs
• Tips
• Warnings

An abscess can cause not just discomfort, but severe aching pain. It is important to start treating the abscess as soon as possible, then it will not cause any special problems. So, go to the first step to find out how to cure boils with home remedies!

Steps

Method 1 of 2: Treating an abscess with traditional medicine

1. 1 Sprinkle cornmeal over the abscess. Although corn flour does not have medicinal properties, it has an excellent absorption effect, that is, it is able to absorb liquid well. When applied to the affected area, cornmeal absorbs the pus and brings it to the surface of the abscess, which can significantly speed up healing. Add a little cornmeal to ½ cup water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. After cooling, this solution should turn into a thick paste. Apply it to the affected area and cover with a cloth on top. Repeat this procedure every 2-3 hours until the pus comes to the surface and begins to drain.
2. 2 To remove the abscess, you will need a cup. Any cup that can completely cover the affected area will work. Boil water, then pour into this cup, then pour. Wait a while for the cup to cool slightly. The cup should be warm enough, but not warm enough to burn your skin. Lean a cup against the affected area for a few minutes to gradually drain the pus and dry out the abscess.
3. 3 An onion will help cure an abscess. Onions have antibacterial properties. Cut a small piece of onion and attach it to the abscess. Secure it with a bandage. Walk like this for 3-4 hours, and then remove the compress.
   • If you don't have onions on hand, garlic is just as great.
4. 4 Anoint the abscess with tea tree oil. It has disinfectant properties. Apply a little oil to the affected area and let it sit for 3-4 hours, then anoint again.
5. 5 Pour some apple cider vinegar over the affected area if the abscess is already a little dry. Apple cider vinegar has antibacterial properties and inhibits further bacterial growth. Be aware that vinegar creates an unpleasant and possibly painful burning sensation. If the sensation is so unpleasant that you can't stand it anymore, dilute the vinegar with water and repeat the procedure.

Method 2 of 2: Treatment with over-the-counter drugs

1. 1 Warm compresses will help get rid of abscesses. It is with this that you need to start treatment if you notice an abscess on the body. The sooner you start, the faster the abscess can be cleared. A warm compress will bring more blood to the affected area, which means more antibodies that attack bacteria quickly. How to make a compress:
   • Soak a towel in hot water and then wring it out well so that it is not wet, but damp.
   • Apply it to the abscess and let it sit for 10 minutes.
   • Repeat this procedure 2-3 times a day.
2. 2 Wash the abscess with antibacterial soap.
3. 3 Apply an antibacterial cream to the affected area, and then anoint the abscess with an antibacterial oil containing fusidic acid. Apply the boil once a day. It is better to spread the ointment on a cotton swab, and then apply it to the abscess, securing it with a bandage. Ask your local drugstore for these antibacterial ointments.

Tips

• If you start an abscess and decide that it will go away on its own, it will most likely need to be surgically removed in the end. This process consists in the fact that the doctor will dry and cut your abscess, after which you will be prescribed medications that will prevent the abscess from recurring.
• If you are treating your abscess with home remedies, stay tuned. If within a few days no improvement is noticeable, see your doctor.

Warnings

• If the abscess does not heal for more than two weeks, see your doctor.
• If you notice that the area of ​​the abscess is enlarging, and the redness spreads to other areas of the skin, see your doctor right away, because this may mean that the infection has spread throughout the body.