From music videos, song covers, how-to tutorials, funny viral videos and movie trailers, another wave of videos is gaining fame in the Youtube platform. The internet can be compared to a valley of randomness made possible by its anonymity and effeciency in transferring data.
Youtube users seems to have developed an inclination towards watching other people having their pimples popped. The rise to fame of disgusting yet admittedly satisfying blackhead extraction videos is led by globally-renowned dermatologist and "pimple popping specaialist" Dr Sandra Lee.
Dr Lee or better known as "Dr Pimple Popper" uploads videos of her patients while conducting surgery for pimple popping, blackhead and cyst extractions. Initially, Dr Pimple Popper's extraction videos were meant to widen her market by reaching out to potential patients via Youtube.
In an unexpected turn of events, her videos surpassed her intentions and became viral among regular internet users. She became an internet superstar aquiring a huge following in Youtube subscribers and social media platforms like Instagram and Twitter.
She has also acquired a solid fan-base in Reddit where most literate internet users hangout andshare stories with other redditors.
When asked why she loves it, Dr Lee replies, "I pop these things, and yeah they kind of make me feel good, they're satisfying, but it's not like I seek them out."
The popping culture has even created categories for enthusiasts. There are people who prefer soft pops over hard pops and vice versa.
Dr Lee explains that her videos are for recreational viewing only and should be done at home. It is a procedure that requires the right skill and sterilized equipment. She makes it a point in her videos to warn viewrs not to try popping pimples and extracting their own blackheads at home.
"When I'm doing it, I'm doing it as clean and as painless as possible and I'm finishing the whole thing. If somebody is doing it at home, I know they are not getting it all out. A lot of times it's not sterile and could get infected. It's important people are not popping these themselves."
