Introduction: Acute abscesses are one of the most common acute conditions in Surgical Department in Vinayaka Mission's Kirupanandha Variyar Medical College and Hospital (Salem, Tamil Nadu, India). Usually, the treatment is incision and drainage. The aim of this study was to compare the conventional method of incision and drainage with an alternative method of the incision, curettage with primary closure with closed suction drain. Materials and Methods: A total of 60 patients admitted to the author's hospital were randomly divided into two groups: Closed group with 30 patients treated with incision, curettage, and primary closure with closed suction drain and open group with the conventional method of incision and drainage. Results: Closed group patients had lesser time to heal, lesser duration of hospital stay, lesser number of dressing changes, lesser pain during dressing change, and better scar than the open group. Conclusion: The method of incision, curettage, and primary closure with closed suction drain is more effective than conventional incision and drainage.