Skin cysts, or sebaceous cysts, are slightly hardened, fluid-filled bumps under the skin. When a person feels them, they are moveable. They often affect the face, neck, and torso. The term “sebaceous ...

A cyst is a sac or cavity that may be filled with pus, semi-solid material, or air. It doesn’t usually cause pain until it gets large. An abscess is a painful, red infection that’s filled with pus. A ...

Pilonidal sinus—also called a pilonidal cyst—is a skin infection that occurs in or around the crease of your buttocks. This condition happens when hair, skin cells, and dirt clog a hair follicle, ...

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Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm (shoulder) is being placed on the 10-day injured list on Monday due to a cyst ...

Dr. Sandra Lee, better known as Dr. Pimple Popper, drained a woman's epidermoid back cyst that had become inflamed and turned purple because it ruptured under her skin. Lee said these cysts look ...

In Dr. Pimple Popper's new Instagram video, she squeezed out a "painful" and infected cyst on her patient's back. Dr. Pimple Popper used her fingers to squeeze every last bit of oozing goo out of the ...

Bartholin cysts are common fluid-filled lumps that form near the opening of your vagina. When infected, they can become abscesses, which can have more severe symptoms and require different treatments.

Ingrown hairs can cause a cyst, which is a fluid-filled lump. Home remedies and medical treatments may help manage an ingrown hair cyst. An ingrown hair occurs when the hair grows downward instead of ...

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.