In 1973, the District of Columbia Home Rule Act provided the city with more control of local affairs, including the election of a mayor and a 13-member city council.
1 Ingrown hairs. 2  Result of a splinter or other foreign material that gets lodged into the skin. 3  Plugged sweat glands that become infected. (This is the most common cause of boils buttocks).  Any break in your skin, even a small cut or scrape, can develop into an abscess, which can become infected with bacteria.
A boil is a red, swollen, painful bump under the skin. It often looks like an overgrown pimple. Boils are often caused by infected hair follicles. Bacteria from the infection form an abscess, or pocket of pus. A boil can become large and cause severe pain.Boils most often happen where there is hair and rubbing.The face, neck, armpits, breasts, groin, and buttocks are common sites.t often looks like an overgrown pimple. Boils are often caused by infected hair follicles. Bacteria from the infection form an abscess, or pocket of pus. A boil can become large and cause severe pain.