To lance a boil - in Spanish please

Question

I have to ask a doctor to lance an infection from an insect bite.

How can I do that? Gracias.

Just to complete the picture it is on "mi trasero"

Yikes...Sorry to hear that! - --Mariana--, Jun 7, 2010

I can't picture it (or don't want to). I think that a photo is required. - 0074b507, Jun 7, 2010

I wouldn't inflict that on anyone. I did have one but lost it. (It was that bad) - ian-hill, Jun 7, 2010

They are always on the trasero - nizhoni1, Jun 7, 2010

¿Cómo se dice «Ouch!»? - Izanoni1, Jun 7, 2010

Answer 1

The amount of people in this country who do not know why the General Medical Journal here is called "The Lancet" is not to believe, as my parents pensioner friends from Holland would say. Many suggest it would have been better calling it "The Scalpel".

Very funny - but again it is not your bum either. - ian-hill, Jun 7, 2010

Answer 2

I got this for to lance (a boil) = "abrir con una lanceta."

lanceta.

(Del dim. de lanza).

1. f. Med. Instrumento que sirve para sangrar abriendo una cisura en la vena, y también para abrir algunos tumores y otras cosas. Tiene la hoja de acero con el corte muy delgado por ambos lados, y la punta agudísima.

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By the way, the word for boil is forúnculo. - slkey, Jun 7, 2010

Thanks Sikey. - ian-hill, Jun 7, 2010

That is a type of boil, - nizhoni1, Jun 7, 2010

Answer 3

lance See the link on lance a boil in this definition.

abrir(conj.?) con lanceta

surgery cartoons to remove your anxiety

Wow...we really are of one mind today. :-) - --Mariana--, Jun 7, 2010

OK you 2 - enough is enough - it is not your "trasero" :) - ian-hill, Jun 7, 2010

Answer 4

"Abrir una furúncula con lanceta."

Actually, I reckon "abrir una furúncula" will be sufficient. Let the doc decide what to use.

This doc thought the same thing. More important to just let doc see the thing. - nizhoni1, Jun 7, 2010

el furúnculo - 002262dd, Jul 8, 2010

Answer 5

Thanks Ian. Please take a photo of them in the jar and post it so we can continue to make tasteless comments (in SPanish of course) about them.

I bet you are relieved!

thanks, for making me laugh :) - Silvia, Jun 11, 2010

happy to oblige - nizhoni1, Jun 11, 2010

Answer 6

Here you go nizhoni (you asked for a photo)

It took about 90 mins to get them out.

The surgeon sang along to the music they played while he cut and poked.

Great voice - was obviously enjoying himself.

Gross!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - --Mariana--, Jul 8, 2010

lol I am at work and can't see the photo. will check it when I get home. I hope this is family friendly - nizhoni1, Jul 8, 2010

a vote for your suffering and effort - nizhoni1, Jul 8, 2010

Why would you photograph that? - fontanero, Jul 8, 2010

Yummi... - LuisaGomezBartle, Jul 8, 2010

I goaded him into it - nizhoni1, Jul 8, 2010

Answer 7

Hola,

Me alegra mucho saber que estás mejor. Otra palabra que se usa para "forúnculo" es "nacido".

Toco madera...

Answer 8

Just a quick update - had the "things" in my bum removed.

No idea what they are but the surgeon gave me them as a souvenir.

Thought you all would like to know that.

You poor guy, hope you can sit comfortably. Not fun but now it will heal. - margaretbl, Jun 11, 2010

I'm so glad you choose to share that. - fontanero, Jul 8, 2010