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Dr Pimple Popper squeezes ‘jaw-breaking’ cyst – that leaves OATMEAL-like pus oozing from his face
AN electrician with a huge lump that was distorting his jaw has finally had it removed.
Kevin, from Petaluma, California, had put up with the growth on his cheek for six years.
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The 30-year-old decided it was time to see Dr Pimple Popper after it had grown bigger than a golf ball - and started ruining his love life.
Featuring on the next episode of the TLC show, he said: "It started really shallow. It was probably a little bit larger than my thumbnail.
"It didn't stick out too much and you didn't really catch it unless you were really looking at it.
"After it time it just started developing and grew to be the size of a Jawbreaker.
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"It doesn't hurt but it presses against my teeth.
"Sometimes I accidentally end up chewing on the inside of my cheeks.
"When I clench my jaw it looks like a pulsing lump."
Self-conscious
Kevin says the lump left him feeling self-conscious about his image and he does what he can to try and hide it.
“Some of the things I try to do to hide the lump is I’ll wear a beanie, I’ll put a hoodie on, and sometimes I’ll pull my hair down and let it drape over my face,” he said.
A talented heavy metal guitarist, Kevin says he has become recluse and would love to start dating again, but feels that it puts people off.
He said: "I live with my dad and I just spend a lot of time fixing guitars.
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"My bump pretty much secludes me.
"I was more of a social butterfly but overall I don't really feel comfortable in my own skin. It's just easier not to go out.
"I'd definitely like to go out on a date or meet a girl at a bar but I've had friends that consider my bump to be a lady deterrent.
"I've got all these hobbies and I'm taking over my dad's business soon but I'm missing the intimacy of having a personal friend.
"I want to put myself back in the world again - I'm very motivated to have this be something that is behind me."
Removal
Kevin made the trip to LA to visit Dr Pimple Popper, aka Dr Sandra Lee, at her clinic to get rid of the lump once and for all.
Inspecting his face, she tells him that she believes it is a cyst but won't be sure until she actually removes it.
She tells the camera: "Kevin has a really large lump on the side of his cheek - it distorts his jaw line. It's very noticeable.
"It's worse to remove something in this area. There's a lot of important nerves, muscles and blood vessels.
"But understandably so he wants to have this removed.";
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Numbing the area, Dr Lee jokes: "We got a jawbreaker, that’s a deal breaker, and we’re going to turn you into a heartbreaker."
Making the first incision, Dr Lee’s diagnosis is instantly confirmed, as pus starts slowly seeping out of Kevin’s face.
Pinching the lump between her fingers, Dr Lee releases a sloppy gush of pus.
She says: “Let me give you a nice big squeeze. It’s like oatmeal."
Let me give you a nice big squeeze. It’s like oatmeal
Dr Pimple Popper
Kevin tells the medic that he thought it might look more like "cream of wheat" while her assistant compares it to cottage cheese.
Dr Lee agrees, saying: "Yeah, maybe that's been out of a little while because it's got a little chunky."
Then Kevin asks whether it's creamy colour or yellow, so Dr Lee shows him the contents of his cyst.
"Oh yeah, that's chunky," he says.
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After squeezing out the remainder of the contents, Dr Lee sews up Kevin’s face and send him on his way.
“It’s kind of unreal to look in the mirror and just see myself without the bump that I got so grown and accustomed to seeing,” he said.
Three weeks later, Kevin is delighted with the results of his surgery.
He said: “I’m excited to get out there and do the whole dating scene.
It’s kind of unreal to look in the mirror and just see myself without the bump that I got so grown and accustomed to seeing
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“Jawbreaker to heartbreaker? Let’s see if I can pull that off."
Last month, we revealed a bumper compilation of some of the best clips from Dr Pimple Popper.
The pops that feature range from huge lipomas to pus explosions - and even a horn that looks like a pork scratching.
Dr Pimple Popper, aka Dr Sandra Lee, has almost six million subscribers on YouTube, so if you are in the 'I love pimple popping' camp, then you're definitely not alone.
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The California-based dermatologist has previously spoken about why she thinks people are so fascinated by what she does.
She told : “I think watching popping is similar to seeing a scary movie or riding a roller coaster for some.
"You get a rush of euphoria and excitement.”
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