How to deal with that bothersome boil

For a small boil, you can apply a warm washcloth or compress to the affected area several times a day. This helps the boil rupture and drain more quickly. — TNS

Boils can occur anywhere on your skin, but appear mainly on your face, neck, armpits, buttocks or thighs – hair-bearing areas where you’re most likely to sweat or experience friction.

Signs and symptoms of a boil usually include: a painful, red bump that starts out about the size of a pea; red, swollen skin around the bump; an increase in the size of the bump over a few days as it fills with pus; and the development of a yellow-white tip that eventually ruptures and allows the pus to drain out.