Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Key Takeaways Butt acne is usually caused by other skin conditions like folliculitis or keratosis pilaris.  Benzoyl peroxide washes and exfoliating creams can help ...

Pimples can form on many areas of the body, including the face, back, pubic area, and even the anus. In the anus, pimples are different from anal warts, which are caused by HPV and can grow large. If ...

It can be difficult to determine if the irritated bump on your skin is acne or a boil. Both are caused by bacteria in the pores and hair follicles. They differ in how they are treated and factors that ...

Bumps that appear on the body can be hard for the average person to detect. Is it a pimple? A boil? A mosquito bite? Dr. Amy Espy-Smith, the area medical director for Concentra, an urgent-care clinic ...

Those are more or less the exact words that escaped my lips as I watched the latest viral video on Dr. Pimple Popper's Instagram account, in which the famed dermatologist and self-identified ...

It has been more than 10 years since the clinical battle began with community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), and doctors are still grappling with how to diagnose, treat ...

Question: I recently had a big boil that had to be lanced. It hurt like crazy, but it felt much better after the doctor drained it. What causes boils? Why do they hurt so much? Answer: A boil is an ...