A painful, draining spider bite could be a fast-growing skin abscess. Dr. Anderson urges immediate medical care, antibiotics, ...

An abscess occurs when an infection causes a pocket of pus to develop. Abscesses can develop on the skin, in the mouth, or inside the body. Bacterial infections typically cause abscesses. Pus develops ...

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), also called acne inversa, is a chronic inflammatory skin disease. People with HS have lesions that can include painful, deep-seated nodules and abscesses that can cause ...

Hidradenitis suppurative on the breasts occurs when hair follicles fill with sweat, keratin, and bacteria, causing them to become blocked and inflamed. Hidradenitis suppurativa is an inflammatory skin ...