Dr. Pimple Popper Pops 'Circus Animal' Lipomas In A New IG Video

Dr. Pimple Popper Pops 'Circus Animal' Lipomas In A New IG Video
  • Dr. Pimple Popper just posted a brand new lipoma pop on Instagram.

  • In the video, she removes a patient's lipoma in pieces that look like classic "circus animal" crackers.

  • Fans in the comments loved watching Dr. Pimple Popper squeeze each chunk out!


Dermatologist Sandra Lee, MD, a.k.a. Dr. Pimple Popper, knows how to tackle a tough lipoma. She's an expert at removing them, from a "pain in the neck" to a massive one in a patient's back to a tricky "vacuum sealed" one. In a brand new Instagram video, she's taking on some stubborn lipoma pieces that just so happen to look like every preschooler's favorite: "circus animal" crackers.

"Lipomas are slow-growing, benign (non-cancerous) growths of fat cells," Dr. Pimple Popper captioned her post. "These cells are contained in a thin capsule that creates the appearance of a “bump” right under the skin. It's thought that lipomas often run in the family. #drpimplepopper #lipomas."

In the video, Dr. Pimple Popper chats with her patient about his family history of lipomas as she starts squeezing. When she realizes this lipoma isn't budging anytime soon, she gets out her scissors and makes a few extra incisions around the edge to help her pull out the pieces. After a little more squeezing, the pieces start to pop out.

"My arms are going to be sore tonight—squeezing!" Dr. Pimple Popper says as she wrestles with one extra-stuck chunk. "It's like a little eye."

After she removes all the pieces, she lines them up on her table. She compares them to "circus animals," telling her patient, "you need sprinkles!"

Fans were delighted to watch Dr. Pimple Popper persevere through this pop. "Lipomas are the best pops 😳," one popaholic commented. "Is it really ok that I am 100% fascinated by this stuff? In my next career I will pop stuff!!! ❤️," another user wrote.

To each their own pop! (It does kind of make me want animal crackers, though.)

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