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 large boil may leave a scar. A carbuncle is larger than a boil and usually has one or more openings draining pus onto the skin. Experts say it is most commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterium. The infection can spread to other parts of the body, and other people too.nowledge center. A boil, also known as a furuncle is a skin abscess, a painful bump that forms under the skin-it is full of puss. A carbuncle is collection of boils that develop under the skin. When bacteria infect hair follicles they can swell up and turn into boils.