Man graphically pops own cyst rather than wait for hospital treatment in stomach-churning clip
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A man has been filmed popping his own cyst at home instead of going to have it drained at hospital.
The stomach churning footage shows impatient Frederic Ward squeezing she skin around the boil as puss flows down his jaw.
The 23-year-old was suffering with a huge staphylococcus infection and saw it growing to its mammoth size in just four days.
It was so large that Frederic said he could even feel it throbbing on his jawline.
So wanting to rid himself of the angry cyst, he decided to take on the DIY job and took to his bathroom in Ontario, Canada.
(Image: Caters News Agency)
(Image: Caters News Agency)
(Image: Caters News Agency)
His curious friends filmed the makeshift procedure which saw Frederic prodding, squeezing and even using tweezers to try and pull out the infection.
In the four minute clip his pals can even be heard retching and grimacing as the bloody puss bubbles out of his skin.
Frederic can also be seen wincing in pain as he tells his friends: "It hurts so bad."
His friend then says: "There's tons in there - I'm going to throw up."
And although he is unable to clear it completely, as the sac was still partially hanging from his face, he did manage to reduce the swelling.
(Image: Caters News Agency)
(Image: Caters News Agency)
The 23-year-old said: "I'm not sure what caused the infection and it's still being investigated.
"This one appeared four days before we shot the video.
"I decided to drain it myself once it appeared ready.
"I have had 10 or so of these exact infections and didn't want to go and wait at the hospital again as I was already being prescribed proper antibiotics by my doctor."
He added: "I continue to see doctors as this is a chronic issue for me.
"My initial draining was unsuccessful as there was a visible build-up outside of the growth.
"It has fully cleared up and left little to no scarring.
"It was extremely painful to the touch and would throb as the days went on."