Dr Pimple Popper's Instagram Account Is A Gross Yet 'Hypnotising' Compilation Of Cyst Popping Videos (NSFW)

This Instagram Account Fuels Spot Popping Addiction On Another Level (NSFW)
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If you love nothing more than watching the moment a big, juicy spot erupts then you're in for a huge treat.

And if you don't, escape while you can...

Because this Instagram account, which is nothing short of disgusting, takes zit popping one step further and is jam-packed with cysts and blackheads just waiting to be burst or extracted.

The Pimple Popper MD Instagram account is chock-a-block with gross footage of cysts, pimples and blackheads being squeezed and popped within an inch of their lives. Their mission statement: "We get it poppin."

And people are well and truly hooked.

The pimple-popping genius behind the account is Dr Sandra Lee (aka Dr. Pimple Popper) who is a dermatologist based in California, as well as a skin cancer specialist and cosmetic surgeon.

Speaking to BuzzFeed, Dr Lee revealed the reason why she shares such videos: “For many, I think there is an enormous feeling of satisfaction or resolution when they watch blackheads being extracted or pimples being popped.

"And who doesn’t want to feel good and relaxed?”

Dr Lee added that she used to hate doing extractions, but has since become totally "hooked" on popping those zits: "Sometimes, I even find myself watching my own blackhead extraction videos over and over, because somehow it has this hypnotizing quality. It kinda sucks you in. So I think I’m becoming a popaholic myself!"

The idea for the account came after many patients needed specialist treatment for their blackheads and cysts, but their medical insurance didn't cover the procedures.

So, having a lightbulb moment, Dr Lee decided to carry out the procedures for free but on one condition: she could film the process and post it for her 42,000 followers to see.

The account has only been live for less than five months, however her following is constantly growing.

Dr Lee believes this is because people get the same satisfied and content feeling when they watch a blackhead extraction or a cyst bursting, as they do when they've successfully solved a complex problem.

“People who see my videos and pictures either love or hate what they see,” she said. “Lucky for me, whether they are obsessed or disgusted, either way, they tag their friends!”

Hands up if you're well and truly freaked out?

Things You Didn't Know About Skin
You have A LOT of skin.(01 of12)
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Your skin is your body's largest organ, with a surface area of approximately 22 square feet. (The second-largest organ in the body is the liver.) (credit:Gettystock)
Not all the skin on your body is of the same thickness.(02 of12)
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The eyelids, for instance, have the thinnest skin -- at 0.05 millimeters -- while the palms and soles of the feet have the thickest skin, at 1.5 millimeters. (credit:Gettystock )
Your skin is heavy.(03 of12)
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About 16 percent of your overall body weight is from your skin alone. (credit:Gettystock)
Your skin isn't made up of just one layer.(04 of12)
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There are three layers of the skin: The epidermis, the dermis and the subcutis. The subcutis is the innermost layer and is made up of fat and collagen cells. The dermis is the middle layer and is responsible for 90 percent of skin's thickness. The epidermis is the outermost layer and serves as a protective barrier between the body and the environment. (credit:Gettystock)
You shed a shocking amount of skin cells every minute.(05 of12)
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You lose 30,000 to 40,000 skin cells a minute! (credit:Gettystock)
Your skin helps your body maintain temperature control.(06 of12)
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When you are over-heated blood vessels widen so that heat can be released easily through the skin. When your body is cold, the blood vessels in the skin constrict. (credit:Gettystock)
Your skin was a different color when you were born. (07 of12)
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Healthy newborn baby skin is actually a deep red or purplish color and hands and feet are a blueish hue. (credit:Gettystock)
Acne is the most common skin condition in the U.S., affecting 40 to 50 million Americans.(08 of12)
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More than 85 percent of people will experience it at least once in their lives. (credit:Gettystock)
Scars are caused by damage to the second layer of skin, the dermis.(09 of12)
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Scar collagen is different from collagen in normal skin. As such, even when skin cells die and are replaced, scar collagen is not shed. Scar tissue does not grow hair. (credit:Gettystock )
The way you sleep can affect your skin.(10 of12)
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Sleeping with your face buried in your pillow can lead to wrinkles. (credit:Gettystock)
Babies' skin is covered with a waxy substance called vernix.(11 of12)
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Vernix is a film that protects the fetus's skin in the womb. It usually washes off with the baby's first bath. (credit:Gettystock)
And acne even affects babies (well, kind of).(12 of12)
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The acne is not a result of raging baby hormones. Instead, this acne is caused by the mother’s hormones that are still in the baby's blood. (credit:Gettystock)

[H/T BuzzFeed]