Large Epidermoid Cyst Excised on the Back
This sweet gentleman accompanied by his wife and sister in law is visiting family in California for the holidays, having travelled from Chicago via train! During this visit, they scheduled an appointment with me with encouragement from his wifeโs other sister (Tracy, HI Tracy!!) who couldnโt be present but who is a popaholic!
He has this cyst on his back which was previously removed by a dermatologist in Illinois when it was much smaller, but it has returned and has grown bigger. Tracy has watched many of my videos on YouTube, and recommended that he see us. Thank you Tracy, for sending your family to us! We tried to take extra great care of them, they are so sweet, and we are lucky that you have heard of us! Only sorry that we couldnโt meet you as well! The power of the internet!
Many people have asked why the internal contents of this cyst as well as the cyst wall are so dark. The complete answer is โI donโt really knowโ. However, I DO know that I see darker cyst contents in darker-skinned individuals. Although this manโs skin is light in color, he is African American. And this makes sense, since epidermoid cysts contain macerated keratin which is essentially skin cells. Also the wall of the sac is composed of squamous epithelium (like the skin covering our body), and so if this skin is darker in pigment, I wouldnโt be surprised that the cyst wall is dark in color as well. I have seen African American patients with dark cysts and light cysts. However, I have yet to see a Caucasian with a dark cyst, though.
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Comments (35)
Ole Nurse Hyper Wiper will damn near rub the skin off. Dab, Dab, rub, wipe, Dab, dab, dab.
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The body is always trying to preserve itself!
Diarrhea
I hate negative people it's not people fault suffer with stuff like this got nothing nice to say don't say anything at all
When she said the darker the skin color the darker the cyst I REALIZED SOMETHING… I HAVE NEVER SEEN A BLACK PATIENT
Amazing but… It looks like poop
Huge sack!! ๐ณ๐ณ
Get on with it!!!!!!
I would like to talk to the Dr. For 2 mins to say hi fro Orlando. I'm watching new stuff and I talk to you on the tv……making nice jokes….
Before i doubted that you all was suppose to cut into people, but that was the first time i could really diffrentiate the sack. Now pale or dark, i can believe it
What is all this stuff that looks like poop?
It looks like poop!๐ฉ
That looked like a slug coming out ๐คฎ๐คฎ
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WTF Was that green stuff coming out?!???!?!!!
I love Sandra's caring and kindness. She does such nice work. I thought her assistant was amazing too, like they were doing a dance together, helping each other.
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The size of that sack is amazing!
So dark like poo
Ui que delรญcia!
He's literally shitting with the back
Oh Gosh That's so disgusting – why is it dark like that?
Thatโs like poop!
Very dark.
Looked like hamburger meat……….
Looks like a mini placenta! ๐คฎ Good job as always Dr. Lee!
I've watched a lot of these and the is the first that actually grossed me out a little. I'll still be watching till I fall asleep though hahaha.
Hello….. why are you not cleaning out out e ery large hole with saline? I think you should be! I'm a mortician and do know many of your surgeries should be cleaned out, especially the large holes that are left behind…. I'm not impressed by your surgeries and some of your sutures are ridiculous. …spend more time learning how to suture! .
Wow. I never seen no sack this dark
I get sooooo tense when I watch these vids
Why it's black?
Looks like poop
Oh God that is so beautiful… I mean its kinda gross but beautiful at the same time…. I would love to learn from you Dr….
That's a hellava sack wall