Guy Hammers Needle Into Wrist To Pop Giant Cyst

#1 The man, known only as Jason, uploaded the video to YouTube of his unique way of popping a cyst - using a needle, a pair of pliers and a screwdriver. Pictured is his sister in law putting the needle into the swelling

This gruesome video shows how a man popped a huge cyst in his arm with a needle, screwdriver and a pair of pliers.

The man, known only as Jason, from Vancouver, uploaded the clip to YouTube after his wife filmed the stomach-churning moment.

It begins with him explaining exactly how he will pop the grape-sized growth on his wrist.

He says: 'We have the pliers, they're going to hold onto the needle which will then be smashed into my cyst with the end of a screwdriver.

'It should be pretty cool.'

#2 As Jason's sister in law hammers the needle deeper into the cyst with the handle of a screwdriver, he emits loud cries of pain

First, he lays his left arm down on some kitchen roll on a table so the lump is easily accessible.

His sister-in-law then inserts the needle into the cyst and holds it in place with a pair of pliers as he winces.

She then begins the horrifying process of hammering the needle deeper into the growth

#3 He removes the needle and squeezes the cyst, and a ball of sticky, see-through jelly-like fluid emerges

Sharp cries of pain are heard from Jason with each hit.

Astonishingly, though the process seems too agonising to bear, Jason says: 'I think we can go a little deeper'.

After one last hammer which was once again met with a loud moan he says: 'It's in there pretty good. Now we've got to pull it out.

'I'm going to see if we can get the fluid squirting out if it does.'

Moments later, he takes the needle out and asks the camera to zoom in on his arm.

As he squeezes the cyst, sticky, translucent jelly comes rushing out and gathers in a pea-sized ball.

'Let's see what the consistency looks like,' he said as he rubs the gluey substance between two fingers.

He adds: 'This is probably the grossest thing I've ever seen since the last time I've done this.

'This will probably do the trick for three or so months until I have to pop it again.'

Uploading the video to YouTube under the name 'The Wrist Cyst', he promises to upload another video in another three months time when he pops the cyst again.

#4 Jason rubs his fingers together to show the sticky consistency of the fluid that comes out of the growth, which doctors explain is synovial fluid, which surrounds joints and tendons to lubricate them

If the cyst needs treatment, the fluid should be drained out with a needle and syringe by a doctor, or cut out in a surgical procedure.

#5 At the end of the video, Jason says the cyst will need draining again in three months. But doctors strongly advise against his method - and say ganglions do not normally require treatment

'If we did treat it, we'd do a needle aspiration, which means sucking out the glue-like pus.

'But that would be what is known as "aseptic", meaning the pus would be drawn out into the syringe and would never touch the wound, to prevent infection.

'We would also do it under ultrasound so as not to damage the fine veins and arteries in the hand.

'If you have a ganglion or a swelling you must go to your GP and they will advise whether its OK or whether it's best to be left alone.

'Then it will be followed up and receive proper after care.'

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