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.
Sometimes friction on the skin--from clothing, for example--will cause a hair follicle to swell up. This can make the opening close up, trapping the bacteria inside and starting an infection. Boils and carbuncles often form in moist areas of the body such as the back of the neck, buttocks, thighs, groin, and armpits. If you have a chronic illness, such as diabetes or kidney or liver disease, you may be more likely to have boils and carbuncles.