Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Boils are painful, pus-filled, and are caused by infections like Staphylococcus ...

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, ...

Former Love Island star Georgia Harrison has opened up about the mental and physical health impacts of the revenge porn ordeal between her and ex-boyfriend, Stephen Bear. To recap, Harrison and Bear ...

Arachnoid cysts are benign cerebrospinal fluid‐filled sacs that typically reside within the arachnoid membrane. Although most of these cysts remain asymptomatic, complications can arise when ...

When Mia was 22, she woke up one morning with a sore vagina and later discovered a "quarter-sized hard lump" in the area. As a young woman, she struggled to find help and answers but she was finally ...

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 ...

University of Southern Queensland provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. Cysts are small pockets of fluid that form inside the body. Ovarian cysts are common, affecting around one in ten ...

What causes an inclusion cyst to come to a head and rupture, and what effect does this have?—JUDIE HARTLEY, CRNP, BSN, Warren, Ohio An epidermal inclusion cyst or epidermoid cyst is lined with ...

Zara McDermott was admitted to hospital on Friday night (2 December) after suffering “excruciating pain” in her abdomen. The former Love Island star was treated for a suspected burst cyst on an ovary.

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 ...