Both cause circular growths or lumps on the skin and can look similar. A boil looks like a large pimple—a swollen ring of red with one or more white or yellow pus-filled sores (pustules).

Butt acne is often not caused by acne at all but various conditions such as folliculitis, keratosis pilaris, or boils. It is possible to have acne in the area around your buttocks, but it isn't as ...

A boil is red or discolored, swollen, and contains pus, like a pimple. A cyst is under the skin and is usually painless but can resemble a boil if it ruptures or becomes infected. Cysts and boils ...