A furuncle, also called a boil, is a bump on the skin filled with pus caused by an infection. It can resemble a large pimple, but furuncles are deeper in the skin and tend to be more painful.

A boil—medically known as a furuncle—is a common skin infection that occurs when a hair follicle or oil gland becomes infected. A boil usually appears as a red, painful lump that fills up with pus and ...

While it may make sense to target your inner nostril directly, Dr. Fahs recommends putting a warm compress on the outside of ...

A vaginal boil is a pus-filled bump that develops in the skin outside your vagina. This mainly involves the skin of your labia majora, which are the outer folds of the vulva. Even though the boil ...

Dermatology Nursing. 2005;17(2):165-166. Dermatology Nursing Essentials: A Core Curriculum (2nd edition) was written to provide the reader with core knowledge about the specialty of dermatology ...