Boils usually occur in areas that have hair and that sweat or rub, like the groin/vagina, inner thigh/buttocks, face/neck, waist, or armpits. Mild boils may respond to warm compresses and go away on ...

A carbuncle is a cluster of boils (furuncles ... back, armpits, and buttocks. Staphylococcus aureus (staph) bacteria cause ...