What Causes Boils?

Boils, boils, boils! These painful pus-filled bumps can appear anywhere on your body from your face to the cleft between your buttocks. What causes them and are you at a risk of developing boils?

Find out more about the causes of boils by reading our page on Common Causes. And discover ways to lower your risk of getting boils by visiting our page Skin Boils and Carbuncles: Who’s At Risk? You might be surprised to find how wearing clothes that are too tight or using immune-suppressing medications, such as corticosteroids, makes you more susceptible to developing skin boils and carbuncles. So don’t boil over with your boils. Learn to cool those bumps off your skin by becoming more informed, today!