Punch removal of a Cyst on a patient with Tinea Versicolor
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Punch removal of a Cyst on a patient with Tinea Versicolor

This patient had a small bump on her back that she wanted to have removed, and during examination, I noticed that she had white and pink, finely scaly patches on her back. This is a common condition called tinea versicolor, or pityriasis versicolor. It is caused by a yeast that is a common inhabitant on […]
Punch removal of a small cyst, filmed with my GoPro
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Punch removal of a small cyst, filmed with my GoPro

I apologize in advance. This video taught me something: NOT to film cyst excisions/removals with my GoPro! I apologize for the poor quality, but you live and learn. I promise I won’t do it again 😉 This gentleman was undergoing Mohs Micrographic Skin Cancer Surgery on his right side of his forehead and I couldn’t […]
A small cyst on the cheek removed via punch biopsy
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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 […]
Punch excision of a neck cyst. For medical education- NSFE.
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Punch excision of a neck cyst. For medical education- NSFE.

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 […]