It often starts as a sore spot you assume is a zit, ingrown hair, or minor irritation. Then it gets worse. Sitting becomes ...

There are different types of pilonidal cyst surgery. One involves cutting the cyst to drain the fluid, while another involves removing the cyst completely. Depending on the surgery type, a person can ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I watch a lot of skin-care videos by dermatologists. Sometimes they will have a patient who has a very infected and inflamed blackhead, boil or cyst, etc. It seems like the main ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Boils are painful, pus-filled, and are caused by infections like Staphylococcus ...

Dermatologist Sandra Lee, MD, a.k.a. Dr. Pimple Popper, has taken care of so many cysts on her patients. She's removed a 'rotten meatball' shoulder cyst, a massive 'cauliflower' cyst, a 'boba' pilar ...

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 ...

A few types of cysts can develop along your bikini line. While cysts may go away on their own, talk with a healthcare professional if they cause discomfort or grow in size. Share on Pinterest Sol ...

Popping a sebaceous cyst at home by yourself could increase your risk for inflammation, infection, and discomfort. In short, this is a cyst your doctor is better off removing. Keep reading to find out ...

Incomplete sealing of the urachus — a line of connectivity between a fetus and the umbilical cord — can cause a urachal cyst to develop. It can lead to abdominal pain and other symptoms and often ...

In Dr. Pimple Popper's new Youtube video, she introduces a new star of story time. Her patient has a painful-looking abscess cyst that turns into an absolute gushing waterfall. Dr. Pimple Popper doesn ...