Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a chronic auto-inflammatory skin disease that is often mistaken for acne or boils, is causing many patients live with symptoms for years before receiving the right ...

A boil, also known as a furuncle, is a swollen, pus-filled growth on the skin that occurs when bacteria—even those normally found on your body—infect a group of hair follicles. Boils commonly develop ...