Gouty Tophi Can Be Removed...

Gouty Tophi is the accumulation of urate crystal deposits underneath the skin, usually it won't cause any infection or serious pain. But if the growth of the tophus lump is not contained, it will grows to a stage in which the pressure within is strong enough to burst and leave an open wound which is the beginning of infection.  Another situation is the patient himself cannot stand having a lump on the feet that makes it inconvenient to walk or even wear a shoes, he will go to a doctor or DIY himself to poke a hole on the lump to squeeze out the white milky urate crystal fluid, if it this procedure is not handled properly, the patient may risk getting an infected gouty tophus.  Unlike the other types of skin open wounds that are caused by external factors such as scratching or cut, gouty tophi wound is unique because the actual wound is larger than you can see on the surface. This is because gouty tophi grow from inside, it has already beat a pathway throug...

The formation of gouty tophi is the result of excessive accumulation of urate crystals beneath the skin surface. This is a direct result of long term exposure to high uric acid in the body. Gouty tophus or tophi (many) usually begin as a soft little swollen lump on the skin surface, often seen around the earlobe and area of joints. Many people tend to ignore it when it small and soft, thinking that it will disappear by itself over time. As they drag it for weeks, months and years... The soft lumps grow larger and harden to become a stone-like structure. If it is already reached this stage, it is quite hard for the doctor to remove the gouty tophi through surgery because possible part of the tophus has already entangled with some body tissues and it is very risky to just simply cut it out.  Thus, it is best to take action while the gouty tophi are still 'young' and soft, the procedure is very simple, just poke the swollen lump with a sharp sterile needle and squeeze ...