Question: I had a sebaceous cyst removed from my chest a few years ago when it got infected, and I notice another one has developed on the back of my thigh. It is different looking though, as it has a ...

Boils are painful, pus-filled, and are caused by infections like Staphylococcus aureus. Cysts are painless, non-infectious growths filled with keratin or other substances. Antibiotics may treat boils ...

The Bartholin’s glands are located on each side of the vaginal opening. These glands secrete fluid that helps lubricate the vagina. Sometimes the openings of these glands become obstructed, causing ...

The infection is caused by cysts created by the larva of the pork tapeworm. A report published Friday details a severe case in which a tapeworm infected an 18-year-old Indian boy’s brain, eventually ...

A cyst is a sac of tissue containing fluid or air that can form in many areas of the body. Cysts often do not need to be removed unless they are causing pain or other problems. There are several ...

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 27-year-old man will have a scar on his face for the rest of his life, after what he thought was a pimple turned out to be an infected cyst. In late 2024, Kai Davidson noticed a small lump on the ...

WHAT started as a ‘gym injury’ for Sarah Wintrip turned into a life-threatening ordeal when she should have been celebrating just getting married. Sarah, who is in hospital, has yet to consummate her ...

Rochelle Collins, DO, is a board-certified family medicine physician and assistant clinical professor of family medicine at Quinnipiac University. Discharge from your belly button might be a sign of ...