Dr. Sandra Lee puts the “pop” in popular.

On Saturday, the dermatologist better known by her social media handle “Dr. Pimple Popper” popped stopped by Reddit for an AMA (Ask Me Anything) to address her online celebrity, how she pranks her friends into thinking they have herpes, and the strange phenomenon she’s termed the “popping vortex”—which has fans addicted to videos of her draining abscesses, excising cysts, and all the other grody procedures that fall under the popping umbrella.

But before you dismiss Dr. Pimple Popper’s fame as a temporary flare-up, check out the view counts on the uploads to her YouTube channel (which has more than 1.4 million subscribers) and her Instagram (1.5 million followers and counting).

Her videos are not for the faint of heart, or squeamish of eye, but for pus fiends and blackhead fans, she’s a genius with a Warholian ability to create pop art.

I’ll refrain from embedding examples of Dr. Lee’s work into this post because I genuinely cannot bear even the sight of the thumbnails, but feel free to check out her greatest hits on YouTube.

And even if reading the word “zit” makes you a little uncomfortable, the top answers from her AMA give a fascinating view into her life as a viral vlogger with a truly unique claim to fame.

Does She Ever Get Grossed Out?

Check-a-Mole Whack-a-Mole

Dr. Popper’s Pranks—Not for the Thin-Skinned

What Does Papa Pimple Popper Think?

A Cyst With a Story

To read all of Dr. Lee’s answers to redditors’ questions, check out the original AMA discussion.