Watch Dr. Pimple Popper Break Open This 'Shumai' Dumpling Cyst
In a new Instagram video, Dr. Pimple Popper tackles a pilar cyst that looks like a little dumpling.
During the removal, the encapsulate cyst pops, leaving the growth to resemble open-topped shumai.
Pilar cysts are growths on the scalp that contain keratin, the protein that makes up your hair and nails.
This is one dumpling you won’t want to devour. In a new Instagram video, Dr. Pimple Popper—aka, dermatologist and TLC host Dr. Sandra Lee, MD—pops a “shumai” pilar cyst out of a patient’s scalp. The cyst explodes during the removal, leading it to resemble an open-topped dumpling. Delectable.
“A little pilar cyst shumai for you,” Dr. Lee wrote in the video’s description.
In the clip, Dr. Lee loosens the cyst with scissors and then attempts to squeeze the sizable growth out of a small incision. When trying to squeeze the encapsulated cyst free, the growth bursts under the pressure of the famed derm's fingers. That’s how the pilar cyst gets its dumpling nickname, referring the its open, exploded top and rounded dumpling-like bottom.
This “shumai” isn’t filled with delicious savory filling. Not even close. Pilar cysts are growths on the scalp that contain excess keratin, which is the protein that makes up your hair and nails. This certainly isn't dim sum.
Notably, someone in the room is eating snacks while this extraction takes place, which is incredibly impressive given there is minor surgery occurring in the same room. Chances are this pop will ruin your appetite for quite a while.
Watch the full removal below if you want to avoid shumai forever.
A little pilar cyst shumai for you! 🥰 TAG a friend to send some popaholic love 💕 #drpimplepopper
A post shared by Sandra Lee, MD, FAAD, FAACS (@drpimplepopper) on Feb 7, 2020 at 2:54pm PST
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