Dr. Pimple Popper's video: Mining for Pearls of Eruptive Vellus Hair Cysts

Have you ever noticed that EVHCs (described below) kinda look like pearls or birdseed? I took a deep dive on this patient to find 6 - stay til the end to see what they look like under a microscope! Eruptive vellus hair cysts appear as multiple, maybe even hundreds of 1-4mm skin-colored or hyper-pigmented dome-shaped papules (raised and swollen areas) on the mid-chest and upper extremities. Vellus hairs are short, fine hairs that line our skin making these cysts common. They tend to be smaller than steatocystomas and can have a central area of umbilication (dimpled center). Steatocystoma may at times have vellus hairs, and Eruptive Vellus Hair Cysts may have sebaceous glands (oil glands) in their lining, which leads some dermatologists to believe these two conditions may be related. Treatment is gentle extraction. There is a high chance of recurrence if a carbon dioxide laser is used to extract them, and topical retinoid tazarotene has also been used, but is considered inferior treatment. SLMD Skincare: Go to http://www.SLMDskincare.com to learn more and purchase from my skin care line. To buy your own Official Dr. Pimple Popper Comedone Extractor and/or Tweezers click here: http://www.shop.drpimplepopper.com Join the Ultimate Popaholic Community with All Access Pass! Enjoy weekly viewing parties of Dr. Pimple Popper, Live Q&A with Dr. Lee, win great prizes AND be the first to see EVERY NEW VIDEO! Start Your FREE TRIAL TODAY: https://allaccess.drpimplepopper.com/ NEW Episodes Air Sept 3, 2020! Watch Dr Pimple Popper on TLC, Thursdays at 9/8c in the USA but we are in many other countries that have TLC!! My BOOK, Put Your Best Face Forward, is on sale NOW at Barnes and Noble, Amazon, Audible, and Kindle. Or go to hc.com/drpimplepopper Subscribe to my Dermatology educational channel, Dr Pimple Popper University! Link is here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvaD01Jb_ruxsAcVqVmTHzQ For more content, exclusive content, and of course to get more Dr. Pimple Popper schwag, visit us at www.drpimplepopper.com! Instagram: @DrPimplePopper for 24/7 pops @DrSandraLee for my work, my life, my pops Facebook: facebook.com/DrPimplePopper Twitter: @SandraLeeMD You can watch my TV appearances here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOixDRVQAsKe4STSuWU8U0Q This video may contain dermatologic surgical and/or procedural content. The content seen in this video is provided only for medical education purposes and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.