Boils and cysts are two types of growths on the body. Also known as furuncles, boils are pockets of pus (a creamy, white substance) on the skin caused by bacteria infecting hair follicles.

Cysts can be as small as a pea or as large ... on your skin where you have hair if something clogs or infects a hair follicle. Staphylococcus (staph) bacteria is a common cause of folliculitis.

Interdigital cysts are firm, raised subcutaneous inflammatory lesions found in and on the interdigital webs of the paw. The cause is usually a traumatically ruptured hair follicle. The surrounding ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest trend in treating hair loss may sound familiar — essentially, it’s a repurposed drug first popularized in the 1990s. Back then, TV viewers were inundated with ...