We’ve all experienced the discomfort of a pimple or an ingrown hair. However, when multiple painful bumps appear on your skin and begin to grow together, it can be more than just a nuisance. This may ...

What is a carbuncle? A carbuncle is a connected group of boils that stem from an infection of the skin. “They are sometimes confused for a spider bite,” said Dr. Allison Arthur, a dermatologist and ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I've been having trouble with boils for a couple of years. Last year, my doctor told me that it was a staph infection. After about a week on the antibiotics he prescribed, I started to ...