In her videos, Dr. Pimple Popper typically focuses on one type of bump like a huge lipoma or a super-stubborn blackhead . But dermatologist Sandra Lee MD's newest video is a two-for-one deal.
In her latest Instagram video, shared Thursday evening, Dr. Pimple Popper goes after two different types of pimples on an elderly man's face. "Were throwing it back to #blackheads and sebaceous filaments," Dr. Pimple Popper wrote in her caption, adding that they're "like chocolate chips and strawberry seeds." (She's still on that comparing-pimples-to-food train, apparently).
View this post on Instagram Were throwing it back to #blackheads and sebaceous filaments- like chocolate chips and strawberry seeds! #drpimplepopper #tbt A post shared by Sandra Lee, MD, FAAD, FAACS (@drpimplepopper) on May 9, 2019 at 12:27pm PDT
You probably already know what a blackhead is (a clogged hair follicle filled with oil and dead skin), but what the heck is a sebaceous filament?
Here's the thing: They can look a lot like typical blackheads, but everyone actually has sebaceous filaments (they reside in the lining of your pores to help control the flow of sebum or oil), per Dr. Pimple Popper's website, The Pretty Pimple . Most of the time, they won't become a nuisance-but the filaments become visible when the lining of your pore fills up with sebum, which can happen in those with extra oily skin or bigger pores.
Anyway, back to the video: Dr. Pimple Popper starts off with the large blackhead on a man's cheek that comes out almost immediately when she takes a comedone extractor to it. You know that chocolate chip Dr. Pimple Popper mentioned in her caption? This is it.
After pushing around on the man's face a bit more, Dr. Pimple Popper moves on to his nose to tackle the sebaceous filaments (a.k.a., the strawberry seeds). Dr. Pimple Popper uses her trusty blackhead tweezers for these (they have a rounded edge to help pick out sebaceous filaments and blackheads easier), and covers the man's entire nose, pushing on and pulling out sebaceous filaments (you'll see the gunk collect on her tweezers).
Unfortunately, Dr. Pimple Popper doesn't make any jokes during this video (though she does mention the man is her "most ornery" patient-which is relatable). But it's a good one to watch with the sound off and zone out to. Consider it your daily meditation, Dr. Pimple Popper-style.