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Have you ever wondered what your tonsils look like when they're being ripped out?

Well Dr Bryan Richards in the US has decided to film himself as the procedure takes place.

And it seems the whole world wants to see after the three videos gained more than four million hits on YouTube.

"Since I have to explain the process every day, I thought a video would make things more efficient," he said.

"However, after showing some patients the video, I found that almost half of them couldn’t watch it.

"Some are fascinated but others are just grossed out, so I abandoned the idea of an educational video and just posted it on YouTube.”

But the videos have not gone down well with everyone.

Comments underneath the video include: “Honestly, I can’t watch it. My skin is itching now just by seeing 20 seconds,” and “I’ve come to realise the that the human body is very disgusting.”

Another user posted: "I had this surgery done and I will never recommend this to anyone to get done, it hurt so bad, I was dehydrated and I couldn't drink anything at all."

However, the mixed reaction from viewers does not look like it's going to stop Dr Richards, who said he was planning on posting more procedures online.