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What Is a Boil (Furuncle)?
Health via Yahoo News· 9 months agoA boil, or furuncle, is a pus-filled skin bump typically caused by an infected hair follicle. Most of the time, the infection is caused by Staphylococcus...
What Is Pus?
Health via Yahoo News· 6 months agoPus—also known as liquor puris—is a thick white, yellow, green-colored fluid made up of dead white blood cells, tissue debris, and bacteria. When you...
Bumps on Skin
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBumps on the skin refer to any abnormal raised areas, including lumps and swelling. Most skin bumps are benign (noncancerous) and not a cause for...
What Is Pustular Psoriasis?
Health via Yahoo News· 3 months agoMoyo Studio / Getty Images Medically reviewed by Anita C. Chandrasekaran, MD Pustular psoriasis is a rare form of psoriasis (a type of inflammatory skin...
Treating Painful Scalp Pimples
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 11 months agoWhen a hair follicle gets clogged, a pimple forms Soumen Hazra / Getty Images Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD An occasional painful scalp pimple can...
Why Pimples Form in the Ear—And How to Get Rid of Them
Health via Yahoo News· 3 months agoMarina Demeshko / Getty Images Medically reviewed by Brendan Camp, MD Pimples in the ear form the...
Causes of a Nose Piercing Bump and How to Get Rid of It
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 12 months agoA bump on or in the nose after a nose piercing can have many causes, including granulomas,...
12 skin bumps that look like pimples but aren't
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSome spots you see may not be acne at all.kpboonjit/Shutterstock Not all red skin spots are caused by acne. Many other skin conditions can result in...
Vestibular Papillomatosis (VP): Understanding Normal Vulva Bumps
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe difference between VP bumps and genital warts Medically reviewed by Peter Weiss, MD Vestibular...
Antibiotics May Be Used to Treat Boils
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoMedically reviewed by Alex Yampolsky, PharmDMedically reviewed by Alex Yampolsky, PharmD Boils, also known as furuncles, are hard, painful, pus-filled...
