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A small cyst on the cheek removed via punch biopsy

This is a patient I see on a regular basis for skin exams, and she had this noticeable bump on her right cheek that she says has been there for a while, and every now and then she can squeeze the contents out. This is an epidermoid cyst, a benign growth that creates a sac […]

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August 8, 2015

03:33

A small punch of a cyst on the cheek. For medical education- NSFE.

For medical education- NSFE. This man had a cyst on his left cheek, a firm bump under the skin. A small punch can be used to remove it. Since he has squeezed the area multiple times, emptying its contents, there is not much to extract, but as long as I get the entire cyst sac, […]

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May 1, 2015

08:16

A Standard Cyst excision on the back. For medical education- NSFE.

For medical education- NSFE. This patient has an epidermoid cyst on the back, which has bothered her for many years, mainly because of the appearance. She was very self conscious and didn’t like people to touch her on her upper back. Here, I remove the cyst completely, attempting to remove it out a relatively small […]

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April 28, 2015

01:24

A sweet and simple extraction.

Spotted this blackhead on my patient’s earlobe. Extracted it just for you. 😉 source

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March 3, 2015

02:42

A wart and a milium removed.

This patient has a filiform verruca on his right lower lip, aka a wart. “Filiform” just describes the shape, since it’s long and thin, projecting from the surface of the skin A wart is caused by a virus, so they can be easy to remove (sometimes not so easy), but they can reoccur. This is […]

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July 10, 2015