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This doctor is a real “pop” star.

Dermatologist Sandra Lee, better known as Dr. Pimple Popper, is squeezing her way into the limelight by popping blackheads and cysts on camera for the world to see.

“I think that people have a strong reaction to pimple popping — whether they are grossed out by it or they are enchanted by it,” the California-based skin doc told Barcroft Media.

Lee’s YouTube channel and Instagram account dedicated to pimple porn have gathered almost half a million fans in the last year. The popularity of her videos, she says, is playing a positive role by bringing dermatology into the public eye and encouraging skin care.

“I feel like I have really brought this sort of thing out of the closet in a way,” Lee said. “Previously people were hiding in their rooms, at their computer sweating and worried that someone was going to come in and catch them looking at pimple porn.”

Viewers have two main categories: soft pops and hard pops.

“Soft pops tend to be milder things like blackheads and smaller cysts. There’s really no blood, it’s really very smooth and minor,” she explained.

The hard pops are bigger procedures that involve cysts and abscesses being popped out of the skin, which usually need surgery and include blood.

With her bursting fame, Lee is now able to offer pimple and blackhead removal free of charge to some of her patients — as long as she’s able to film and post the procedure on the Internet.

“I want to use the notoriety I’ve gained from pimple popping and really use it to showcase dermatology,” she said. “I want the audience to really learn about what’s on their skin and how to treat acne, melasma, eczema and beyond.”