Boils are painful, pus-filled, and are caused by infections like Staphylococcus aureus. Cysts are painless, non-infectious growths filled with keratin or other substances. Antibiotics may treat boils ...

Keep your wound clean to help manage the smell from hidradenitis suppurativa. Avoid soaps and antiperspirants with harsh chemicals to reduce skin irritation. When these cysts or boils erupt, there may ...

“I’m now 53 and have just recently stumbled on an article about hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) and started reading it and it was a true revelation. This was the answer to the biggest mystery of my life ...

According to the World Health Organization, sepsis is the cause of one in five deaths worldwide Michael Nied has been a digital news editor with PEOPLE since 2025. He has previously been published by ...

Now 24, Mullins is raising awareness about the dangers of sepsis, a deadly infection that kills many and often goes undiagnosed until it's too late According to the World Health Organization in 2020, ...

Do not try to pop or drain a cyst on your own. Cysts aren't necessarily a problem, but can become inflamed or infected. Often, the best way to remove a cyst is with surgery, since this can remove the ...

Hidradenitis suppurative on the breasts occurs when hair follicles fill with sweat, keratin, and bacteria, causing them to become blocked and inflamed. Hidradenitis suppurativa is an inflammatory skin ...

The Bartholin glands sit on either side of the vagina and make lubricating fluid. When these glands get blocked, fluid can back up in them and form a Bartholin cyst. Bartholin cysts are often small ...

Dr. Sandra Lee has built a new kind of dermatologic empire by sharing gnarly extractions and cyst removals with the world online. Credit...Maggie Shannon for The New York Times Supported by By Eve ...

Thanks to pimple patches printed in fun shapes and colors, you can wear a face full of stickers instead of angry breakouts. They’re cute and camoflauging, yes, but how do pimple patches work? Or do ...

Raise your hand if you’ve got some drama happening in your underarms. If you often get pimples, blackheads, or larger cysts in your armpits, you might be dealing with something more complex than body ...