Friday, August 10, 2007

DIY Minor Surgery

Filed under: Surgery

It's Friday, and time for some levity. If any of you have a lipoma, this video's for you -- some kids demonstrate do-it-yourself surgery, excising a lipoma without pain meds (though, we suspect, with the aid of a vasoconstrictor). On MySpaceTV.com, it earned a 92% booyah rating. Check it out:


The girl, she cuts well. Still, we feel compelled to add: Don't try this at home. Even if you have a sterile scalpel, forceps, and gauze. It's much more pleasant in a doctor's office, and less likely to lead to infection and complications.

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Does MySpace offer malpractice insurance?


Posted by: AK
on August 11, 2007 12:28 PM GMT

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