Milia. For medical education- NSFE.
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Milia. For medical education- NSFE.

For medical education- NSFE. Milia are superficial small cysts just below the skin surface. They are common and benign, but cannot be extracted by just squeezing like many blackheads/comedones can. A nick has to be made in the skin in order to squeeze them out with a comedone extractor. This can hurt, but this woman […]
Recently inflamed cyst on the back, excised
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Recently inflamed cyst on the back, excised

This patient has a small, recently inflamed cyst, that we excised per her request today. It bothers her, and she always asks her husband to squeeze it. The reason I believe it was recently inflamed is because the internal contents are liquefied, and there is no presence of an intact epidermoid sac. Therefore, I just […]
Solar Comedones Extracted, aka Favre Racouchot
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Solar Comedones Extracted, aka Favre Racouchot

Solar comedones are open and closed comedones, aka blackhead and whiteheads, but these are not seen in teenagers, as a part of acne that is most common in this age group. Solar comedones are blackheads and whiteheads that occur later in life (usually seen in people in their 50s and higher), due to chronic cumulative […]
Three milia extracted on the face
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Three milia extracted on the face

This lovely woman was the last patient of the day for me. She had three bumps on her face that she wanted removed if possible. Although, she didn’t know about my youtube channel or instagram, she is a “popaholic”, meaning, she loves to pop her own blackheads and whiteheads. Well, she couldn’t remove these areas, […]