They're bubbles that pop up when fluid collects in pockets under the top layer of your skin. They can be filled with pus, blood, or the clear, watery part of your blood called serum. Most are shaped like circles. Depending on the cause, your blister could itch or hurt a lot or a ...
They may appear on any part of you and last anywhere from minutes to days. Causes include extreme temperatures, infections like strep throat, and allergies to medications, foods, and food additives. Antihistamines and skin creams can help. 4/19 Psoriasis Thick, red patches of skin covered with...
Trunchbull: [locks a girl in the Chokey] Get inside, you festering ball of pus! Matilda: She puts kids in there? Hortensia: I've been in there twice. Sometimes she leaves you in there all day. [Screen fades to white, then to Matilda] Matilda: Didn't you tell your parents?
Acnecan appear as red bumps, whiteheads, blackheads, pus-filled pimples (pustules), or cysts (acne that penetrates deep into the skin). The type of acne people get depends on what is responsible for clogging the pores. Most of the time acne is caused by hormones. Hormones called androgens...
shaped masses of tissue on either side of the back of the throat. Normal tonsils are usually about the same size and have the same pink color as the surrounding area. On their surfaces are little depressions, called crypts, which may appear deep and contain pus-filled pockets ortonsil ...
shaped masses of tissue on either side of the back of the throat. Normal tonsils are usually about the same size and have the same pink color as the surrounding area. On their surfaces are little depressions, called crypts, which may appear deep and contain pus-filled pockets ortonsil ...
about 2 weeks. Last night I went to bed and woke up with another one this morning. I have had this a total of three times now and it seems to come once a month just after my menstral flow. It has formed in the same location each time (on my right breast). Is there any ...
In most cases you should not pop a blister as its existence is part of the healing process. However, there are exceptions: If it's filled with pus and somewhere where clothes rub (waistline) or skin takes a beating (elbows, knees) it's possibly staph, or perhaps even MRSA, so get he...
ByfBoyle— On Aug 09, 2013 @MikeMason-- Tonsil swelling due to an infection is more severe than a sore throat. A sore throat is also a symptom of a tonsil infection, but there are also other symptoms that set it apart. The tonsils could have an abnormal color or pus. The infection ...
Acne vulgaris is a common type of acne that causes blackheads, whiteheads, and other types of pimples on your skin. It often appears on the face, chest, shoulders, and back. Some forms of benzoyl peroxide are also used to treat rosacea, a skin condition that can cause redness and pus-...