Boils are painful, pus-filled, and are caused by infections like Staphylococcus aureus. Cysts are painless, non-infectious ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." So many of us spend countless hours of our life worrying over the state of our hair. Is it too dry, ...

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, ...

If you come to dermatologist Sandra Lee, MD, a.k.a. Dr. Pimple Popper, with a cyst, it doesn't stand a chance. She's removed all kinds of them from her patients, like this 'macaroni' pilar cyst, an ...

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 ...

Buckle up, because Dermatologist Sandra Lee, MD, a.k.a. Dr. Pimple Popper has a hell of a cyst to bring us into the weekend. And while you may already be familiar with her other cyst work (see: the ...