Perichondritis treatment with abscess drainage surgery

Perichondritis might often create additional issues when not treated promptly and adequately. For example, sometimes abscesses might occur inside the ear cartilage, leading to increased pain, fever, and other severe symptoms. The main tactic that will help to treat this condition effectively is surgical drainage of the abscess. Treatment is performed fast but often requires additional preparation. Most often, surgical abscess drainage is performed with local anesthesia. The surgeon uses clean medical instruments to access the part of the ear where the abscess reaches the surface and takes a scalpel. Next, they cut (up to 1-2 cm long) the skin above that place and wait until the whole pus leaks out. Next, they use solutions with antibacterial properties to remove the rest of the pus and place the clean dressing on top of the wound. The patient might need to visit a hospital a few times after the surgical drainage of the abscess to ensure the treatment went tremendous and there will be no relapses. Also, before and after the surgery, they might need to take medications to decrease the severity of symptoms and antibiotics to help their ear to cure.