How to know if a perianal abscess is deep or shallow

To determine whether a perianal abscess is deep or superficial, it is necessary to combine the patient’s systemic manifestations and local symptoms of the abscess to analyze.
1. superficial abscess: superficial location, can be seen with the naked eye, common manifestations are redness and swelling of the perianal area, skin temperature increases, there is obvious pain, intermittent symptoms, pain paroxysmal aggravation, the skin around the anus is raised, resulting in the manifestation of the lump.
2. Deep abscess: the location is deeper, usually there is no obvious change in appearance, the systemic symptoms are obvious, there may be fever, anal pain, affecting sitting and traveling and other symptoms.
The pain of perianal abscess will be aggravated by friction when walking. Patients should pay attention to the cleanliness of the local skin in daily life, and can use iodophor to carry out local disinfection under the guidance of the physician to reduce the breeding of bacteria.
With the above symptoms, you should go to the hospital in time for relevant examination to clarify the cause of the disease and give treatment as soon as possible to avoid delaying the condition.