Whew! Just excised the largest skin nodule I've ever seen.

[Aristus]

I'm pretty sure it's a superficial hemangioma, but we'll see what pathology has to say.

Thing was huge! Looked like a very large marble. It would barely fit into the specimen container.

It was large enough that I thought it had developed its own arterial system. I kept a hemostat clamped to the base of it while I sliced it off, just in case. When I loosened the hemostat, no arterial spurt. Good news.

That was a nail-biter!

Can't wait to see the biopsy report!

[WheelWalker]

1. Good job.

[Pachamama]

2. Call me strange...I-love your posts and am fascinated by it all...

[Aristus]

3. That's very nice, thank you.

[ihas2stinkyfeet]

4. if it had been me,

i would have asked for it when path was done.

[jpak]

5. Can you excise the yuge skin nodule in the White House?

[MontanaMama]

6. Yikes!

I always thought that hemangioma's were dangerous to remove because of bleeding issues. That said, I'm a bookkeeper and not a medical professional.

Well done! I hope the biopsy report is clear.

[Aristus]

7. Hemangiomas in highly-vascular organs like the liver, yeah.

But superficial ones? Nah. I do it all the time. Today's was just the largest ever. And I don't have confirmation yet that that's what it was. We'll see...

[cayugafalls]

8. Is it wrong for me to say I love watching videos like that on YT?

I guess it is because I wanted to be a nurse when I was younger and I just appreciate the skill required.

I am glad it all went well! Thanks for this report!

[Aristus]

9. No, it's not wrong.

It's fascinating stuff.

[yellowdogintexas]

13. you are not alone and no it isn't wrong

otherwise, #DrPimplePopper would not have huge YouTube following and a cable TV show.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

15. I'm the same. I can watch open heart surgery or gross stuff like this but I crawl out of my skin...

... at the sight of broken bones or teeth - like people face planting off a skateboard.

[cayugafalls]

18. My first open heart surgery viewing was 1978. Dr Debakey, Quadruple Bypass.

I remember sitting in the gallery and watching the surgery. It was fascinating, really.

A most incredible day. I am in awe of the stamina of such heroes.

[MLAA]

10. What part of the body was it on? It is facinating

What our bodies can grow 😬

[Piasladic]

11. Gross, Gross, Gross

I cannot believe you would post something so disgusting! Shame, shame on you....Got pics?

[Aristus]

12. Sadly, no.

n/t

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

14. Not sure what a "hemangloma" is, but, could it be an episode of "Dr Pimple Popper" on youtube? nt

[cyclonefence]

16. Pictures or it didn't happen

[safeinOhio]

17. Next week I'm having

fistula surgery, wanna watch. Sure hope I'm not awake for it.

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