diff --git a/cogs/moderation/__init__.py b/cogs/moderation/__init__.py
index 459ae0d..56b43a2 100644
--- a/cogs/moderation/__init__.py
+++ b/cogs/moderation/__init__.py
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ class Moderation(commands.GroupCog, name="moderation"):
         await self._invoke_hybrid(context, "kick", user=user, reason=reason)
 
     @moderation_group.command(name="purge")
-    async def moderation_group_purge(self, context: Context, amount: int):
-        await self._invoke_hybrid(context, "purge", amount=amount)
+    async def moderation_group_purge(self, context: Context, amount: int, user: discord.Member = None):
+        await self._invoke_hybrid(context, "purge", amount=amount, user=user)
 
     @moderation_group.command(name="warnings")
     async def moderation_group_warnings(self, context: Context):
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ class Moderation(commands.GroupCog, name="moderation"):
         name="purge",
         description="Delete a number of messages."
     )
-    async def purge(self, context, amount: int):
-        return await purge_command()(self, context, amount=amount)
+    async def purge(self, context, amount: int, user: discord.Member = None):
+        return await purge_command()(self, context, amount=amount, user=user)
 
     @commands.check(_require_group_prefix)
     @commands.hybrid_command(
diff --git a/cogs/moderation/purge.py b/cogs/moderation/purge.py
index a18b185..ed5b9a5 100644
--- a/cogs/moderation/purge.py
+++ b/cogs/moderation/purge.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ from discord import app_commands
 from discord.ext import commands
 from discord.ext.commands import Context
 
-
 def purge_command():
     @commands.hybrid_command(
         name="purge",
@@ -11,16 +10,38 @@ def purge_command():
     )
     @commands.has_guild_permissions(manage_messages=True)
     @commands.bot_has_permissions(manage_messages=True)
-    @app_commands.describe(amount="The amount of messages that should be deleted.")
-    async def purge(self, context, amount: int):
-        await context.send("Deleting messages...")
-        purged_messages = await context.channel.purge(limit=amount + 1)
+    @app_commands.describe(
+        amount="The amount of messages that should be deleted.",
+        user="The user whose messages should be deleted (optional)."
+    )
+    async def purge(self, context, amount: int, user: discord.Member = None):
+        if context.interaction:
+            await context.defer(ephemeral=True)
+        
+        if user:
+            deleted_count = 0
+            
+            def check(message):
+                nonlocal deleted_count
+                if message.author == user and deleted_count < amount:
+                    deleted_count += 1
+                    return True
+                return False
+            
+            purged_messages = await context.channel.purge(limit=300, check=check)
+        else:
+            purged_messages = await context.channel.purge(limit=amount)
+        
         embed = discord.Embed(
             title="Purge",
-            description=f"**{context.author}** cleared **{len(purged_messages)-1}** messages!",
+            description=f"**{context.author}** cleared **{len(purged_messages)}** messages!" + (f" from **{user}**" if user else ""),
             color=0x7289DA,
         )
         embed.set_author(name="Moderation", icon_url="https://yes.nighty.works/raw/CPKHQd.png")
-        await context.channel.send(embed=embed)
+        
+        if context.interaction:
+            await context.send(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
+        else:
+            await context.send(embed=embed, delete_after=10)
     
-    return purge
+    return purge
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