Cysts, abscesses and lipomas all have one common feature: they cause a lump or bump on the skin. All three are very common and I literally remove a hundred or more lipomas and sebaceous cysts a year.

Cysts are small sacs filled with fluid, air or skin cells that can pop up just about anywhere.

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 ...

MANY women have experienced that sudden discomfort – a small, tender lump near the vaginal opening that seems to appear out of nowhere. At first, it may not hurt much, but over time it can grow, ...

From time to time, we all experience lumps and bumps around our genitals. That’s just a given. And because it’s so common, it’s hard to know when it’s time for a trip to the doctors and when ...

It often starts as a sore spot you assume is a zit, ingrown hair, or minor irritation. Then it gets worse. Sitting becomes uncomfortable. Pressure builds. Sometimes there’s swelling, drainage, or even ...

The Bartholin’s glands are located on each side of the vaginal opening. These glands secrete fluid that helps lubricate the vagina. Sometimes the openings of these glands become obstructed, causing ...

In Dr. Pimple Popper's new Youtube video, she wrapped up her story time series following the saga of a back cyst. The dermatologist has been draining the massive abscess cyst for weeks, and now she's ...

• In a new Instagram video, Dr. Pimple Popper does an incision and drainage on an ear abscess. • Abscesses are inflected areas, meaning the body has broken down and softened up the contents trying to ...

The Bartholin glands sit on either side of the vagina and make lubricating fluid. When these glands get blocked, fluid can back up in them and form a Bartholin cyst. Bartholin cysts are often small ...