Abscess Drainage London

Abscess Drainage in London - Same-Day Relief

Painful boil or abscess that needs draining? Get sterile, surgeon-performed incision and drainage today - without an A&E wait.

Duration
30–45 min
From
£395
By
NHS Surgeon
Dr SOS treatment room in Chelsea, London

NHS Surgeon Led

Every procedure performed by an experienced NHS surgeon.

Same-Day Appointments

Most patients seen within 24 hours.

Transparent Pricing

Fixed, published prices. No hidden consultation fees.

Chelsea, London

25 Ives Street - minutes from South Kensington.

CQC Registered Premise

Care delivered in a regulated clinical setting.

What we treat

  • Skin and soft-tissue abscesses
  • Boils and infected hair follicles
  • Pilonidal abscess (acute)
  • Perianal abscess assessment
  • Infected sebaceous cysts
  • Post-injection abscesses

Who it's for: Adults with a fluctuant, painful abscess needing drainage. Severe systemic infection requires hospital care.

What to expect

  1. 1

    Same-day appointment confirmed by phone.

  2. 2

    Assessment of the abscess and surrounding cellulitis.

  3. 3

    Local anaesthetic and sterile incision & drainage.

  4. 4

    Cavity irrigated and packed where required.

  5. 5

    Antibiotics prescribed if indicated, with follow-up booked.

Same-day abscess drainage in London

Abscesses are painful, get worse quickly and are one of the most common reasons people sit in A&E for hours. Dr SOS offers a direct route to surgeon-led incision and drainage in Chelsea - typically same-day.

Sterile clinic environment

All drainage is performed in our sterile treatment room at 25 Ives Street with proper local anaesthesia and aftercare.

Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Usually not. Once an abscess has formed, antibiotics cannot penetrate the pus - drainage is the definitive treatment.

Hurt today? Be seen today.

Same-day appointments with an NHS surgeon in Chelsea. Fast access to urgent minor surgical care when you need it most.