A foot infection can occur after an injury. Bacteria can get into a wound, such as a cut or a skin crack, and cause an infection. Sometimes the infection can form into an abscess. An infected foot is ...

Having a toe infection is no fun, especially if you’re on your feet a lot. An infection can start small and build up to the point where you can’t ignore it any more. Here’s what to look for and what ...

Skin cysts, or sebaceous cysts, are slightly hardened, fluid-filled bumps under the skin. When a person feels them, they are moveable. They often affect the face, neck, and torso. The term “sebaceous ...

Boils and cysts are two types of growths on the body. Also known as furuncles, boils are pockets of pus (a creamy, white substance) on the skin caused by bacteria infecting hair follicles.

Q: I recently developed an excruciating pain on the bottom of my foot. One day, I felt fine with no tenderness at all and the next I was unable to put any weight on it without searing pain. There is a ...

A ganglion cyst is a noncancerous lump filled with a jelly-like fluid. Most are harmless but can be uncomfortable, particularly on the foot. They often disappear on their own, but pain relief, a ...

Melissa Curley Bogner was baffled: Why did her feet feel suddenly hot — in January? The 41-year-old management analyst for the Navy had grown accustomed to periodic bouts of neuropathy — numbness in ...