Hidradenitis Suppurativa is a chronic skin condition causing painful lumps, abscesses, and scarring. Learn how early ...

Discovering a lump can be alarming, but not all are dangerous. Cysts, typically fluid-filled and harmless, differ from ...

“It’s called an epidermoid cyst,” Lee explains as she slices into a Ping-Pong-sized mass in a woman’s back. “It contains wet skin cells—or the technical term for it is macerated keratin.” In the newly ...

From razor bumps to painful deep cysts, here’s how to identify what you’re dealing with and the science-backed solutions for smooth, clear skin Ingrown hair cysts rank among the most frustrating skin ...

Your skin plays host to all sorts of bumps, moles, and textures — but few are as vexing as skin tags, which are growths that arise as little stalks from the skin. They’re the bane of up to 60% of ...

Comedones are a type of acne that occurs when hair follicles in the skin become clogged by oil, dead skin cells, and debris. This causes small bumps commonly known as blackheads (open comedones) or ...