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 […]
For medical education- NSFE. Cyst excision on the back today. This is a common epidermoid cyst, what many people call a “sebaceous cyst”. Many people with oily completions, and a history of acne are prone to them, but they are fairly common and can occur in anyone. It’s not medically necessary to remove these bumps […]
For medical education- NSFE. She loves getting her nails done, her beautiful rings and fancy watches and bangles, but has had to deal with this large lipoma on her left wrist for many years. She was told that she would have to go under general anesthesia to remove the area and since she lives alone, […]
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. […]
For medical education- NSFE. Had to just squeeze this cyst out because it was so superficial, but it’s important to remove the entire sac so that it won’t grow back. source
For medical education- NSFE. This patient has a pretty large keloid on his left earlobe, triggered by an ear piercing. Keloids occur most often on the earlobes, the chest, back, and upper arms. It is when scar tissue from an episode of “trauma” gets hyperexcited and grows beyond the bounds of the original wound. Usually […]
For medical education- NSFE. Now that I have extracted more blackheads and whiteheads in the last few months than I have in my entire career as a dermatologist (!), I have noticed a pattern. Women tend to present more with whiteheads, aka as closed comedones, rather than blackheads. Maybe this is because we, as women, […]
For medical education- NSFE. Angiomas are extremely common vascular “abnormalities”. They are flat speckled red spots, or even can grow quite large and raised and appear more purple in color. They are benign and 100% of us will have at least one of them by the time we turn 18 years old. Small ones can […]