Boils and cysts are two types of growths on the body. Also known as furuncles, boils are pockets of pus (a creamy, white substance) on the skin caused by bacteria infecting hair follicles.

There is usually no obvious reason for the ducts to become blocked, but some people do seem more prone to forming sebaceous cysts than others. It is also a condition that can run in families.

It could be—and probably will be—Jovan’s new Ginseng, a mysterious little scent meant for mysterious little places like the nape of your neck, the back of your knees, your navel ...

“Your neck is composed of thinner skin, which makes it more prone to dryness,” says Dr. Margarita Lolis, a dermatologist in New Jersey. “It also has fewer oil glands and is constantly ...

A simple cyst classically appears as a mass that has well-defined borders. On ultrasound, it is generally anechoic and shows significant posterior acoustic enhancement (Fig. 1). As opposed to most ...

The attending physician, an experienced emergency doctor, conducted an assessment, ordered an ultrasound, and included appendicitis and a ruptured ovarian cyst in the differential diagnosis. The ...

An ingrown hair bump, or cyst, extends from your body’s surface and deep underneath it. It often looks like a red pimple with one hair on its surface, but other types can look different and ...