DEAR DR. ROACH: I've been having trouble with boils for a couple of years. Last year, my doctor told me that it was a staph infection. After about a week on the antibiotics he prescribed, I started to ...

Katlein Franca, MD, is a dermatologist and clinical associate professor of Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the University of Miami. Boils start as tender bumps ...

Hair grows out of pores, small openings in the skin that secrete sweat and sebum (oil). An ingrown hair cyst occurs when dirt or oil blocks off a pore, causing a hair to become trapped. This leads to ...

Boils can create significant discomfort, particularly when they develop in private areas. These painful, pus-filled lumps impact quality of life and require proper understanding for effective ...

An infected ingrown hair can in rare cases become life-threatening. Learn how to make sure this never happens to you. An infected ingrown hair may have led to a rare bacterial infection that ...

A boil starts when a hair follicle and the surrounding tissue become infected by bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus. Damage to the skin from a bite or injury can make you more likely to develop a ...

Folliculitis is a common skin condition that occurs when hair follicles become inflamed due to infection, irritation, or blockage. The most frequent cause is a bacterial infection, though fungi and ...

Ingrown hair cysts can often be treated at home by stopping shaving, keeping the area clean, and using OTC medication. It's ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Save for the rare infected ingrown hair (more on that below), these step-by-step instructions can ...