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.
Boils can be caused by an ingrown hair, a foreign material stuck in the skin such as a splinter, and also clogged sweat glands. How is a boil different from pimple? Pimples are caused by a blockage in a hair follicle. They usually affect the face, chest or back where oil glands become overactive and clog follicles.