What are folliculitis, boils, and carbuncles? Folliculitis, boils, and carbuncles are types of infections of one or more hair follicles. A hair follicle is the base or root of a hair. The infections ...
Let us tell you how to treat boils. A boil is essentially a bacterial infection of the skin that typically begins as a hair follicle infection. “Depending on the depth of skin involvement and the ...
A 56-year-old female presented with an uncomfortable rash on her abdomen. She was vacationing in Florida and had spent much of her time in the hotel swimming pool and hot tub. The patient noted ...