This is a cyst excision on the upper back, on a cyst that has been previously inflamed and had a small scar visible on an edge of the initial bump. This patient is darker complected, which is by the macerated keratin within the sac of this cyst is dark grey in color. The contents of […]
For medical education- NSFE. So I removed this cyst from that back of this man’s neck today. I numbed the area up with lidocaine before doing this procedure. I also used a marker to mark the outside border of the cyst, because when the numbing medication can distort/swell the area, making it more difficult to […]
For medical education- NSFE. This patient came to see me for Mohs skin cancer surgery to remove a skin cancer next to his eye. He asked If I could remove an epidermoid cyst he had behind his ear when we were finished with his skin cancer surgery. My staff was a little annoyed I think, […]
For medical education- NSFE. Sorry, previous upload was cut off early. Here, I use the GoPro to film an excision of a basal cell carcinoma of the left forearm. I pays to be “chatty”. It takes practice to be able to carry on a conversation while doing surgery.. as you can see I use an […]
For medical education- NSFE. I couldn’t remember the name of this particular type of mole in the video, but I got close! It’s a cerebriform nevus because it’s a little bumpy and brain-like in shape. Here i do a snip biopsy to remove it easily on the scalp. source
For medical education- NSFE. Removing via snip excision, seborrheic keratoses and verrucous keratoses, aka “wisdom spots” and skin tags, that commonly occur around the neck. It’s not “medically necessary” to remove these, but as you can see, many people want them off, particularly because they are tough to disguise and they can get caught on […]
For medical education- NSFE. Those of you who like blackhead extractions may also like this procedure, because there is a feeling of completeness and accomplishment after doing sclerotherapy (sclero for short), which is the treatment of spider veins. Sclero is the gold standard, the best treatment for spider veins esp on the lower extremities. Blood […]
Simple blackheads extractions on the face. I often use a little numbing (lidocaine plus bicarbonate and epinephrine) to anesthetize the area a little before extractions because this is much more comfortable for the patient. Also many of you notice that as I numb the skin, I shake my left hand, and this is on purpose. […]