there are so many factors that go into these videos, and they have been discussed elsewhere. a steady hand with the camera, good lighting, angle of shooting, and not filling the video with nonsense that has nothing to do with getting the stuff from the inside to come out. we've watched zits being popped at home, in the back yard, in the pool (!), and then in all sorts of medical offices and rooms. I for one have certainly learned a LOT about the human body, skin, loculations (I just had to get that in, it's my favorite word related to this stuff), and we've seen so many examples of how NOT to go about it.
but what I'm thinking about today is based on seeing one of the latest videos in which someone takes some sort of blade that I don't think was designated for cutting skin to make a cut so that whatever is inside can come out better, then attempt to squeeze the zit with ungloved hands. nor did I see evidence of swabbing the area with antiseptic before the procedure began.
how many of these home "surgeries" end up with more complex infections and abscesses later on that will require medical attention? I've even heard someone say on a more recent video "I know how to do this because I saw them do it on YouTube." yikes!
or perhaps the human body is more resilliant and we can indeed poke and prod without fear of further complications. anyway, that's my thought for the day.
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