Purulent drainage is a thick and milky discharge from a wound. It often indicates an infection and needs treatment as soon as possible. Regularly inspecting a wound is an integral part of the healing ...

The Bartholin glands sit on either side of the vagina and make lubricating fluid. When these glands get blocked, fluid can back up in them and form a Bartholin cyst. Bartholin cysts are often small ...

Cysts, abscesses and lipomas all have one common feature: they cause a lump or bump on the skin. All three are very common and I literally remove a hundred or more lipomas and sebaceous cysts a year.

Ingrown hairs can cause a cyst, which is a fluid-filled lump. Home remedies and medical treatments may help manage an ingrown hair cyst. An ingrown hair occurs when the hair grows downward instead of ...

Medically reviewed by Lauren Schlanger, MD Key Takeaways A ganglion cyst is the most common cause of a lump on your hand or ...