Patient's question:
10 days ago it was very small and I didn't notice it. I applied some medicine, and it got bigger. In the past 7 days, I drank too much alcohol, and it suddenly grew very large. It feels very hard when touched, and there are no pustules. I can't sit down, and walking is also uncomfortable when it's touched.Doctor's answer:
Hello, it is likely simple purulent folliculitis or furuncle. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) considers it to be due to excessive dampness and toxicity in the body, while Western medicine attributes it to local environmental factors, inflammatory infections, etc., leading to blocked hair follicles combined with bacterial infections causing local inflammatory reactions. If the abscess is small, it doesn't need treatment and can resolve on its own. If it is large, seek medical attention promptly to avoid infection.