Draining simple skin abscesses in combination with antibiotic treatment is more effective than drainage alone, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers ...

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 ...

The LOOP technique for incision and drainage (I&D) of abscesses in adults is a safe and effective alternative to the traditional I & D with packing and may offer an alternative to the standard regimen ...

The symptoms of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) can range from mild to severe. HS causes a combination of boil-like lumps, cysts, blackheads, scarring, and channels in the skin. HS is a chronic skin ...

Dealing with skin conditions like acne or psoriasis can be hard enough when you know what you’re working with. But some ...