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Watch Dr. Pimple Popper Punch a Cyst from a Patient's Back

Watch Dr. Pimple Popper Perform a Cyst Punch
Watch Dr. Pimple Popper Perform a Cyst Punch
In , Dr. Pimple Popper removes a cyst from a patients back using a method that punches out tissue to reach the cyst. Dr. Lee uses the punch method because the skin on the back is some of the thickest skin on the body, making excising cysts difficult with just a scalpel. After popping out some of the cysts content with a squeeze, Dr. Lee uses a curette to scrape out the rest.
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In a new Youtube video, aka, dermatologist and removes a small from a patients back using a method rarely seen in her videos.

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Dr. Lee explains in the video that because the back has some of the thickest skin on the body, she must punch a five millimeter hole into the skin to get to the cyst effectively. After using a tool to punch a round hole into the middle of the cyst, Dr. Lee is able to squeeze out some of the contents. But the stubborn cyst still isnt completely excised from a forceful squeeze alone. To remove the rest of the cysts contents and the cysts sac wall, Dr. Pimple Popper uses a curette, a surgical tool used to scrape debris out of a wound.

This cyst is especially troublesome for Dr. Lee, with the thin sac wall tearing upon excision. As many Dr. Pimple Popper watchers know, removing all of a is essential, as it decreases the chance it will return. This is why the ever-skillful Dr. Lee takes time to thoroughly remove the challenging tissue. Eventually, Dr. Lee is victorious over the cyst, stitching up the patient up and send him on his way.

The cyst featured in this video is likely an , which is often filled with skin cells and . This type of cyst commonly occurs on the back and often have a visible blackhead at the center of the cyst, as it does in this case.

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Season 3 of Dr. Pimple Popper will return to TLC later this year.

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