Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Boils are painful, pus-filled, and are caused by infections like Staphylococcus ...

A painful bump on or around the ear may be a boil, which occurs when a bacterial skin infection develops in a hair follicle or oil gland. Over time, pus collects in the lump. Boil sometimes go away, ...

Bartholin cysts are common fluid-filled lumps that form near the opening of your vagina. When infected, they can become abscesses, which can have more severe symptoms and require different treatments.

Whenever you find something out of the ordinary below the belt, it’s normal to be alarmed. But, if the red, painful lump you discovered is a vaginal boil, you can probably relax. Vaginal boils aren’t ...

MANY women have experienced that sudden discomfort – a small, tender lump near the vaginal opening that seems to appear out of nowhere. At first, it may not hurt much, but over time it can grow, ...

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People should not pop a boil. Doing this can push the bacteria inside the boil deeper into the skin, potentially causing a serious infection. Boils usually heal on their own in around 10 days. A ...

Dermatologist Sandra Lee, MD, a.k.a. Dr. Pimple Popper, has taken care of so many cysts on her patients. She's removed a 'rotten meatball' shoulder cyst, a massive 'cauliflower' cyst, a 'boba' pilar ...