Sep 18, 2021 · Learn about symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention of these painful pus-filled infections that cause bumps under your skin or leaking sores.

Sep 18, 2021 · You can generally treat small boils at home by applying warm compresses to relieve pain and promote natural drainage. For larger boils and carbuncles, treatment may include: Incision and …

Aug 31, 2022 · It mainly affects people with HIV/AIDS. The cause of this condition isn't fully understood. Boils (furuncles) and carbuncles. These occur when hair follicles become deeply infected with staph …

Dec 16, 2025 · Staph infections that spread to the bloodstream, organs or medical devices can cause serious illness, such as pneumonia or sepsis, and even death. Medical devices infected with staph …

Nov 15, 2017 · Boils Boils can occur anywhere on your skin, but appear mainly on your face, neck, armpits, buttocks or thighs — hair-bearing areas where you're most likely to sweat or experience …

Mar 21, 2025 · Hidradenitis suppurativa (hi-drad-uh-NIE-tis sup-yoo-ruh-TIE-vuh), also known as acne inversa, is a condition that causes small, painful lumps to form under the skin. The lumps usually …

Aug 31, 2022 · Your health care provider will likely be able to tell whether you have folliculitis by looking at your skin and asking about your medical history. If early treatments don't clear up your infection, …

Dec 22, 2025 · MRSA infections often occur in healthcare settings, but they can happen anywhere. Find out about symptoms and treatment for this virulent staph infection.

Sep 9, 2025 · Every year, about 29 million adults in the U.S. — or 1 out of 8 — are diagnosed with a sinus infection, also called sinusitis. An estimated one-fifth of all prescribed antibiotics are intended …

Mar 27, 2024 · Epidermoid (ep-ih-DUR-moid) cysts are harmless small bumps beneath the skin. They are most common on the face, neck and trunk. Epidermoid cysts are slow growing and often …