The HGTV star revealed that he was in the ICU after what he thought was a sore throat turned out to be a large abscess that was closing off his airway thetypennington/Instagram Ty Pennington is on the ...

The HGTV star shared on Instagram that he was in the ICU after what he thought was a sore throat turned out to be a large abscess. Ty Pennington is on the road to recovery after suffering a scary ...

Ty Pennington is on the mend! The HGTV star is recovering from surgery after a large abscess closed off his airway. "From the red carpet to the ICU… this last week has been interesting! I’m okay now, ...

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An abscess occurs when an infection causes a pocket of pus to develop. Abscesses can develop on the skin, in the mouth, or inside the body. Bacterial infections typically cause abscesses. Pus develops ...