Q: I have been plagued with sebaceous cysts most of my adult life. It's the worst when summer comes and I want to spend more time at the beach. But with those awful cysts on my back, I'm always ...

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.

There are different types of pilonidal cyst surgery. One involves cutting the cyst to drain the fluid, while another involves removing the cyst completely. Depending on the surgery type, a person can ...