DEAR DOCTOR K: I have a painful boil on my thigh. Can I treat it at home? DEAR READER: Yes, you can, unless it’s an unusually large boil (called a carbuncle). Boils and carbuncles are skin infections ...

Question: I get painful boils. Is there any way to treat them? Mimi: Boils are nasty infections usually caused by Staphylococcus aureus and treated best by a doctor who can give you an antibiotic. My ...

Dear Dr. K: I have a painful boil on my thigh. Can I treat it at home? Dear Reader: Yes, you can, unless it”s an unusually large boil (called a carbuncle). Boils and carbuncles are skin infections ...

Having boils and carbuncles is a painful thing to go through, a boil is full of pus and is formed under your skin when bacteria infect and inflame your hair follicles. In the beginning you will notice ...