Stephanie Warkotsch popped what she thought was a hormonal pimple, but it grew back and "got bigger and bigger" across her cheek.

But when pimple-like bumps pop up in unusual places ... hair follicles get blocked and nearby sweat glands get clogged and infected in areas where skin touches skin. This blockage creates large ...

Antibiotics can help with the treatment of abscesses, but your doctor will most likely have to drain the bump to get rid of ...

And definitely don't try to pop or pick an ... a hair follicule gets infected with staph bacteria and causes redness and swelling, says Dr. Zeichner. Folliculitis bumps look like acne (they ...