what happens after a boil pops
in this article a boil is a skin infection that starts in a hair follicle or oil gland at first the skin turns red in the area of the infection and a tender lump develops after four to seven days the lump starts turning white as pus collects under the skin the most common places for boils to appear are on the face neck armpits shoulders and buttocks if several boils appear in a group this is a more serious type of infection called a carbuncle