The video was posted on April 11 with the caption, “Extracting a GIANT Pilar Cyst. Talk about feeling like there’s something on your mind! This patient’s Pilar cyst had one of the biggest sac removals I’ve ever seen. I think this was the ‘WOW’ moment of the day in the office! (sic)” But before you click—just know you’ve been warned. Cyst removals can get pretty graphic and while Dr. Lee doesn’t compare this cyst sac to food like she usually does, it totally looks like a gross squid or alien or something, so this video’s not for the faint of heart! But then again, you wouldn’t be here if you weren’t a squeezaholic, right?! Wow—what a squeeze! Am I right?! Cysts never really disappoint but you have to admit, this one was a real doozy. In fact, many of Dr. Lee’s loyal popaholics had share-worthy reactions in the comments. View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Sandra Lee, MD, FAAD, FAACS (@drpimplepopper) “Let’s fry up some calamari,” one user wrote. Another added, “The last five seconds,” with an applause emoji. If you’re familiar with cystic acne but new to cysts, pilar cysts—like the one pictured (and extracted) above—are benign cysts that sometimes go by the name trichilemmal, isthmus-catagen cysts, or wens. While these cysts don’t do much harm, they can cause discomfort. They develop on the surface of the skin, most often in the scalp area, and are filled with excess protein cells called keratin. When the keratin dies, it may burrow deeper into the skin rather than falling off. If it does so, then it can multiply underneath the surface, forming a pilar cyst, according to Medical News Today. When extracted, removed, or popped, there is most often a yellowish, white paste inside the pilar cyst that spills out, and there’s always a sac somewhere in there, too. Between the paste and the sac, those are the two things that make Dr. Lee’s cyst extractions movie theater worthy. Especially this one. Can’t re-cyst more pimple poppin’ videos? Here are our favorite cyst popping videos.
