A boil forms due to a bacterial or other infection of a hair follicle and skin at the root of a hair. Many resolve on their ...

We've all been there: you're going about your daily routine when suddenly, there's an angry red bump looking at you in the mirror. It's red, it's painful, and it may have a white tip in the center.

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Nodular acne is a painful, severe form of inflammatory acne that forms hard lumps under your skin. You can use prescription-strength medications like ...

Dealing with cystic acne can be painful and scarring — physically and mentally. Cystic acne gets its name from cysts, which are pus-filled pimples. They're typically large, painful and set deep in the ...

What’s zit to ya? Acne is the most common skin condition in the U.S., from tiny blackheads to pus-filled pimples, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. But no matter how it pops up on your ...

Folliculitis is a skin problem that happens when you get bacteria or a blockage in a tiny pocket in your skin called a hair follicle. You have hair follicles just about everywhere except your lips, ...

When a young and hopeful Dr. Sandra Lee set her eyes on becoming a dermatologist years ago, being known colloquially as “Dr. Pimple Popper” was nowhere on her bingo card. But today, Lee is very much ...

Nearly two dozen participants in a "Tough Mudder" competition, who crawled, climbed and waded through a mucky obstacle course, recently reported developing bumpy, pus-filled skin rashes and fevers.