Pimple Popper, M.D.

[Dermguy]

I'm sure somebody has brought this up before, but I just re-watched that Seinfeld episode where he goes out with the Dermatologist who talks about saving lives all the time. Classic episode.

"Skin cancer!"

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[Long Dong]

I'm sure somebody has brought this up before, but I just re-watched that Seinfeld episode where he goes out with the Dermatologist who talks about saving lives all the time. Classic episode.

"Skin cancer!"

Yeah our team saved this guys who have severe graft vs host disease many times and another time had this kid in clinic with dystrophic EB in clinic noticed stridorous breathing got them to go to the ED asap for intubation and ENT consultation.

 

[Dermguy]

Yeah our team saved this guys who have severe graft vs host disease many times and another time had this kid in clinic with dystrophic EB in clinic noticed stridorous breathing got them to go to the ED asap for intubation and ENT consultation.

Strong work, LD! Who says dermies don't save lives? (A lot of people, I know, but it's a rhetorical question.)

 

[N-Surge]

Last I checked, PV is a Dermie area. Anyone want to guess the approximate mortality if left untreated?

 

[asmallchild]

I know overall mortality is 5-15% but not sure if that's already with treatment or without

 

[MOHS_01]

I know overall mortality is 5-15% but not sure if that's already with treatment or without

That's definitely with treatment. Untreated, and before the advent of systemic corticosteroids, mortality approached 100%.

 

[asmallchild]

Skin cancer is probably easier to use as an example on Seinfeld though.

 

[Dermguy]

Skin cancer is probably easier to use as an example on Seinfeld though.

Most definitely. Could you imagine if they had to explain PV to the audience, how bad it is, that dermatologists treat it, that a lot of people die? Not nearly as funny as:

"Skin cancer!"

 

[Palintology]

I prefer their use of the term "Aloe Pusher." It's more original.

 

[asmallchild]

"It must take a really really big zit to kill a man!"

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGFoAX2Rf6g[/youtube]

I had no idea that was Marcia Cross until rewatching this

 

[Dermguy]

"It must take a really really big zit to kill a man!"

[youtube]mGFoAX2Rf6g[/youtube]

I had no idea that was Marcia Cross until rewatching this

Even after watching it I didn't realize that was Marcia Cross. I'm that unobservant.

 

[N-Surge]

I prefer their use of the term "Aloe Pusher." It's more original.

Purell WITH Aloe is what I push. It masks the drying/burning sensation.

 

[Palintology]

If anyone is interested in the full episode, here's a link to the video online: http://www.blinkx.com/video/seinfeld-the-slicer/i_7SZzBbNmOZvuoUuyKy4w

One of my favorites.