Your healthcare provider may also prescribe an extended use of antibiotics. Never squeeze or try to "pop" your boil. This can make the infection worse, and could be very painful. If the boil needs to ...

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 ...

"I will never pop another pimple on my ... Not all staph infections require medical intervention; some just look like bigger boils that clear up on their own. But once staph enters your ...