Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD Key Takeaways You can treat small boils at home using warm compresses. Popping a ...

Cellulitis and skin abscesses are both due to bacterial infections. They may develop separately or together, and they need different treatments. Your skin is home to about 1,000 different species of ...

A skin abscess or boil is a bump on or below the skin’s surface. It may look like a pimple but larger and deeper under the skin. Abscesses usually contain pus or clear fluid and can appear anywhere on ...

A chest abscess tends to refer to an abscess in the lungs. This also includes abscesses in the muscles of the chest wall, between the lung tissue and the lining of the chest cavity. An abscess is a ...

A brain abscess is a localized collection of pus in the brain, often resulting from infections in nearby areas like the sinuses or ears. The classic triad of symptoms—fever, headache, and focal ...