Doctor Reacts To Skincare TikToks

[@AKAArzosah]

My mother actually saved her doctor's life (yes I have that the right way around!) by pointing out to him that he was jaundiced. He'd turned yellow pretty gradually so everyone who saw him day to day didn't really notice, but mum saw him twice a month apart and pointed it out to him at the second appointment. He told her at the follow up appointment after that that he'd gotten tested and she was right.

[@bloodpixie777]

That's pretty neat! Good observation on her part

[@Samuel-wb8uo]

@@bloodpixie777 and a fair amount of lucky impertinence

[@Seaweedbrain1124]

That’s amazing!

[@yousefmashayekh]

mom's often have special abilities like smelling, pointing out things that no one could have seen

[@-SimonRiley]

Did he pay her for it tho?

[@hillaryvelasquez5965]

“You are not pantry!” Is exactly the daily affirmation I needed. Thank you for that.

[@SeveroYug]

Also coming from a medical professional. Facts

[@IamAmygdala]

"You are not chicken in a pot"

[@OrlaSmith-gh2bi]

Real

[@iremfrat7771]

That made me lol 😂

[@MrBrock314]

Yeah, that was a weird one for me. Perhaps it's a different regional dialect but pantry is a location in Canada. So, this statement is equivalent to saying "You are not a kitchen storage area." Which I feel is self-explanatory. I would've thought he would've said "you are not food".

[@tatamic5771]

Doctor Mike's smile and sarcasm is infectious!! YOU MADE MY DAY 😭😭

[@DawnLeow-xt2ce]

The amount of Vaseline that was on his face on the first video made my want to cry😭

[@SophiaSus]

same😭

[@BlackWingsFan36]

Vaseline can block pores too/is too oily. Better to use water based ones.

[@SeveroYug]

I think I was close to getting a new fobia. It also played waaay to long to my liking...

[@gameskyjumper1721]

and in 2nd place we have potato.

[@roxcyn]

That is being wasteful, a tablespoon amount, if that, would be good enough!

[@Lau3464l]

Exfoliating with random sand is WILD to me. You’re creating microtears in your skin, and whatever bacteria is in the sand or in the water, you’re now giving new potential entry points into your body. Plus, that’s a harsh exfoliation, you’ll irritate and potentially scratch/scar your skin.

[@jeanaprewitt9658]

And as he pointed out, Vibrio vulnificus is a no joke necrotizing bacteria not uncommon in the warm waters of the southern US. It's one thing to have it enter into the skin on your foot and have it be terribly scarred or lost. But your face? And let's ignore the fact that it can kill you. Forget sharks, the real danger is what you can't see.

[@balinorgryffudd2963]

Never mind the bacteria, fish poop, marine animal baby batter, parts of dead things, and waste humans flush into the ocean, and if she is near New Jersey there is that nuclear waste the Navy sunk there in the 60s or 70s.

[@soccerguy2433]

its like plowing your face like a field and letting anything be planted to grow!

[@FrozEnbyWolf150-b9t]

Beach sand is notorious for harboring E. coli.

[@LoneWombat2126]

I’ve been to the beach so many times in my life, even as a kid, and I’ve never once been tempted to do this, despite enjoying the exfoliation of my dry feet 🤷‍♀️ I mean, even sea water irritates my face and eyes, so I don’t know why I’d want to make my face feel worse than that 😬

[@MagicFlyinPotato]

I had over 150 ticks on me when I was stationed in Panama. We were doing jungle warfare training and I knelt down to reload my mags. As we were getting ready to go, I noticed my BDU pants were no long "Camo" but black and crawling. I jumped up and tried to brush it off with my hands, which did not work. Another guy came to help try to get the ticks off as he saw me struggling. We pulled out our bayonets to scrape them of. It kind of worked. Then we thought about the bug juice we were issued. literally covered my pants with it and one foot. Before getting yelled at to move out. The next more when I woke up and started walking my foot tingled. I took my boot off and it looked like I was still wearing a boot....a Tick Boot. Went to the medical clinic and they counted over 150 ticks that they removed. I was SUPER lucky I did not get Lyme or Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.

[@redaxolotlUTUBE]

*new fear unlocked*

[@heidigolightly]

I’d just like to thank you for the horrifying nightmares I’m about to have tonight after reading that. I already have a tick phobia and you just elevated it to a new level. 🎉 ETA - I’m glad you were okay after all of that! You definitely lucked out!

[@CrystalMM]

Really!!!!!!

[@ChantalM3]

Wow. I had a farmer once tell me about ticks having the ability to down a moose, over time, when there are enough of them latched on.

[@MagicFlyinPotato]

@@ChantalM3 That's why I went to the medics immediately after I saw all of them

[@shokoshokoshoko73]

I teach kids about first aid in a Safety Center, and the way we explain not puttin ice on burns is- if your friend falls and skins their knee and is crying, yelling at them to relax isn't going to help them relax, it might make their crying worse. Instead we want to be gentle with them. Putting ice on a burn is like yelling at a crying friend to calm down, and using cool running water is being gentle and actually helping them relax.

[@jahminarose6566]

This is so smart!

[@AmandaJuneHagarty]

I learned this the hard way while babysitting an infant. The parents left me some pizza and I heated up the pizza in the microwave. Little did I realize the gold rim on the plate would be very hot upon coming out of the microwave and I put my thumb right on it. The burn was extremely painful and I immediately put ice on it. Then I couldn't take the ice off. I mean, I could physically, but as soon as I did, the came came back 10x. Even an hour later I couldn't not have ice on my thumb. I couldn't even take the ice off my thumb long enough to change the baby. I have no idea how but I managed to change a diaper one handed lol. Now I always check for metal rims and I never put ice on burns.

[@DeepSeaLugia]

Put burns under cool water for 20 minutes is suggested, but even a little cool water is better than none for reducing burn scars

[@icarusbinns3156]

Yes, cool water. Not cold! At a previous job, one of the girls got splattered with the frying oil. Her shriek got everyone’s attention (naturally), and it didn’t matter that we had several customers in the store, we were all trying to help her! We used lukewarm water, gradually cooling it down, and calling an urgent care clinic ti see if we should bring her in (they said yes). She’d gotten the oil on her face, neck, shoulder and upper chest. Turns out, immediately rinsing off the oil and cooling the areas prevented worse harm from happening. She does have scars, but they’re dark, and look more like birthmarks

[@dod2304]

@@DeepSeaLugia sometimes preventing blistering.

[@emilythornburgh6660]

The guy doing the nose pulling is my buddy James.. He is a native of Alaska and nose pulling stimulates the sensation of frost bite on the nose and cheeks during the harsh conditions of the winter season. The mark on his face lasted for a few weeks after this Look up Alaskan native olympics. They do some absolute crazy things. Alaskan natives are a different breed lol He is definitely one of the sweetest guys i know..

[@tomorrow.]

My nose hurts watching him 😅

[@emilythornburgh6660]

He said the lines stayed on his face for a few weeks.. he hasn't done it since 2020. He now lives in the lower 48 where i live lol​@tomorrow.

[@MYLAR.]

I instinctively jutted my jaw out while watching it for some reason

[@Milin-b7c]

I thought he cut his nose off

[@emilythornburgh6660]

@@Milin-b7c no.. and i think he is an idiot for doing it.. lol those natives are definitely a different breed

[@jhanidecker6157]

Live in South Africa. Was working with a soldering iron and grabbed the wrong end. Burned my whole hand. Rushed to the pharmacy and was given a tube of Voltaren gel to put on. It 1000% worked. No blisters, no scars, and helped the pain. Keep one in the kitchen now for burns. Some of the best advice I ever got and will always be grateful to the pharmacist. Researched why it worked so well and it turns out it reduces inflammation. Which helps reduce pain. Amazing.

[@KaziAninditaRoopkotha]

First “YOU ARE NOT A CHICKEN IN A POT” Now “YOU ARE NOT PANTRY” 😂😂😂

[@allywithextral7960]

My mom said I could be whatever I want

[@XylonXD]

@@allywithextral7960 *_CRITCAL COUNTERATTACK_*

[@Planetary-Chex]

But Barbie says I can be anything

[@puppygirlposting]

@@KaziAninditaRoopkotha umm actually I identify as a pantry I'm trans I can make this joke. It's not a funny joke but it sure is meta

[@Nl0R]

SO WHAT AM I??😳

[@RogueRhiRhi]

As an Esthetician student going into my last year of school, a lot of these skincare hack videos genuinely make me cringe and pray for people's skin. The fact that people can just post a video (without scientific backing or research) and say that "XYZ is good for the skin" or will get rid of a condition of the skin is absolutely nuts to me.

[@roxcyn]

Rhiannon, I feel like they do it for the shock factor. I really hope people do their research, ask questions and find out if whatever they saw is okay to do. You could cause harm to yourself following some of these fake hacks or tips.

[@Hybridsixtynine]

That's US-American freedom of speech for you. Elsewhere in the world it's not always as easy to spew bs.

[@AhNee]

@@roxcyn Not to mention what works for one doesn't work for all. A mix of baking soda and honey is supposed to be a gentle exfoliant and moisturizer, as honey is a humectant. It burned the hell out of my face. Literal scabbing, etc. Honey is also acidic, then add baking soda, it will foam.

[@MM-jc7uv]

@@roxcynunfortunately many people using tiktok aren’t very knowledgeable, don’t do the research, and take the videos at face value.

[@f.b.jeffers0n]

cApiTalism babY!!

[@Samantha_notfound-16]

The George Washington that said, "OIL UP" is literally the best meme I've ever seen. 😂

[@yasaminwhy8212]

Anyone using petroleum based skincare: please be careful with any potential ignition sources. My dad was a firefighter and some of his worst shouts were people using petroleum based skincare products with lit candles nearby, or getting into bed (thereby smearing the petroleum product on the sheets) then smoking in bed. Please look after yourselves! ❤️

[@OnlyLonelyHamster]

Yeah and that stuff doesn’t just burn off, that’s the stuff they put inside flamethrowers. It’s meant to burn until death.

[@stormveil]

You call out the jelly but not the smoking in bed?

[@THEdragon-puppetGIRL]

My grandpa had a lil sister and she got into some petroleum jelly and touched a candle. He said, to put it lightly, afterwards she was looking like a burnt chicken 😢

[@strxwberry.soda.]

this is why we never let patients on oxygen use petroleum products.. two extremely flammable things.. no good. we actually did have a patient light a cigarette while on oxygen before. needless to say it did blow up in his face, & luckily he didn’t have any petroleum products on as the fire that came with it would’ve been much harder to put out. & he ended up being okay. but if that’s not a teachable moment i don’t know what is.😅

[@Outriley]

@@stormveil i mean we can't stop people from smoking anywhere (unless it's the law lol). People smoke despite knowing it's bad effects. I know u will say we can't stop people from using petroleum jelly either, but people don't do that intentionally. Like nobody thinks about the fact that their face or sheets may catch fire if they smoke with petroleum jelly on. That's just not a common thought that comes to people minds, so it's good to be reminded of it.

[@Woohoo8888]

doctor mike is the best source of free medical info on youtube

[@Montage_clips2009]

and he is entertaining at the same time

[@lex09599]

Real

[@DingleMcPringle]

Yep

[@Vinicius-rf8gq]

thx wikipedia

[@vivakidsbooks]

The KZbin medical school for free

[@Anime-clan360]

1:43 😂 bradon 😂 one of my favs

[@elizabethweyen]

Before I watch this video I literally watched one of his videos

[@hey_itstame]

Brandon is absolutely hilarious I was overjoyed when I saw that clip in this video Man has taste in humor 🤌

[@Anime-clan360]

​@@elizabethweyen😂😂

[@Anime-clan360]

​@@hey_itstame same!

[@sarahb5918]

Same😂😂😂

[@Henoik]

2:55 - I'm in no way a doctor, but a Norwegian Paramedic. It might be that the US guidelines are different or lagging behind, but about 10 years ago we changed our guidelines on treating burns from using cold water for the first two minutes, to now we only recommend using room temp water. Room temp, running water, is very efficient in cooling down soft tissues affected with burns, and as you said, we don't want to go from one extreme to the other. I've seen several cases of second degree burns accompanies with second degree frost bite - that's not really what you want.

[@saddish2816]

same in england we use room temp water now

[@aellalee4767]

Wow. I've had burns from working in a bakery. I use cold water to whatever temperature doesn't feel like it's making my skin too cold. I'm quite familiar with what too cold is from winter since my country also gets very cold and I know where the line is for starting to cause damage. I forget people often just think of doing a thing, and not asking if it's hurting them more.

[@BlightCaster]

You should consider that "room temperature" is a different in different countrys... norwegia (or england) are pretty cold places, so "room temperature water" in your country is cold water for warmer places... Blew my mind when i realised that red wine should'nt be drinked in any "room temperature" but in "europe room temperature", so i need to put mine in the fridge before i drink it...

[@saddish2816]

@@BlightCaster this makes more sense now haha

[@floramenschenkind2476]

@@BlightCaster you know that we have heaters here in Europe, right 😀 ?

[@xoxolovechristielynn]

I want to share a perspective that seems pretty obvious to me. Answering the question of “why do people try home remedies for things that have actual treatments backed by science?” I personally HAVE TO use actual medical treatments because I would die without them, but I’m in a great deal of medical debt because of it. The cost to be seen by a doctor, have labs run, then fill a prescription is a lot of people’s entire monthly income. So a lot of people are gonna try a $6 oil from GNC first because they LITERALLY cannot afford to see a physician. This is a very real and common problem in America. My brother’s coworker died because he aged out of his parent’s insurance and couldn’t afford his insulin. I absolutely agree that people should ALWAYS seek actual medical care for an ailment of any kind, but it’s a sad reality that some people just don’t have the access.

[@xen0bia]

There's another reason also. A lot of people have let themselves be convinced that actual tested and proven products are actually bad for them because BiG pHarMa bAd, "natural" products are better, blah blah blah...

[@jessicaschira4861]

I am from an European country with universal health care and they are still trying those alternative remedies instead of going to the doctor I remember back in my teenage years my mum gave me tea tree oil against my acne and it irritated my skin so much more and made my face itch so hard that I still have deal with those acne scars We could have just gone to a dermatologist for free and that would propably saved me and my skin😂

[@themousery]

Yeah, like when he said the splinter finger guy should go to the ER. It’s just unrealistic to spend $2000+ dollars and and wait hours, when he can do it for free. And the ER doctors would definitely belittle him for coming in for that.

[@MrBrock314]

@@themousery That depends if he'd like to have full use of his finger again. Health is something that's harder to recover than cash. But, on a longer-term, they should probably stop charging that. Time for universal health care.

[@felixhenson9926]

Yep, lack of money, failure of health services to provide effective treatment, and issues/ allergies to the typical treatments

[@prettyponybaby2007]

My dermatologist, when he diagnosed my keratolysis exfoliativa on my hands, to use urea cream twice daily on them as an exfoliant, and prescribed a steroid cream for really bad flare ups. I've been using the urea cream for months and have had MAYBE one bad flare up since. Urea might be a waste product, but it does have some benefits.

[@tntkff9901]

"I dunno, I FEEL like it's good for you." Just nailed the thought process of all alternative medicine.

[@lordnicoo3250]

Yeah but she didnt make any claims, she just said it feels nice because of the thought of there being minerals and what not. Im 100% certain that will have a positive effect, whether its placebo or just fun vibes

[@Snorlaxiian]

So what's the thought process on the massive pharmaceutical industry? $$$?

[@smaakjeks]

@@Snorlaxiian Yes. Which is why all of them also sell alternative medicine: All the money with none of the scientific testing demanded by national and international medical safety organisations.

[@TyrannosaurousRex]

@@Snorlaxiian “Let’s help people live but make them spend all their money for it”

[@Diphyidae]

When I was a young child decades ago, my friends and I would rub like dandelion juice on our hands and we would say "it's either good for your skin or it will give you a rash". That was when we were like 10... Some people just never grow up out of that I guess?

[@haruhwa]

just a couple days ago i had told my dad not to use ice on burns on his skin, and he kept telling me how wrong i was. he kept saying "how else are you going to heal your burn?" and i kept saying "cold water?? cool water??" now i have a doctor behind me telling us not to use ice on burnt area 2:55

[@haruhwa]

update: dad just said "i dont care what he says, i used ice every single time i burned myself and i'm fine." sometimes you can never win, your dad knows so much better than a fcking doctor - a one that's been practicing for what --- 10 years? ill just stop trying to tell boomers sometimes they can be wrong

[@jins4200]

@@haruhwa maybe try telling him to not get burnt in the first place?

[@terpman]

At least he didn't say put butter on it. I have heard that dumb statement before.

[@Lycramosa]

@@haruhwa I can unfortunately relate. My dad is the same.

[@NA-Not-Available]

@@haruhwa Bro you can never argue with your parents, every time my mother doesn't let me use my topical steriod (betaderm for eczema) the rash flames up, but she blames it on the fact that "It is because of the medicine" and keeps urging me to use less of it. She also shows me videos of how people who used steriods got rough skin etc... (The example she showed was very extreme, basically where people used medical product constantly as "skincare" products, which ofc I am not doing.).

[@BeaniRose]

Yeah, not all face scrubs and products from the store are the same too. I was using a face scrub from a name brand that I thought I could trust as a teen and it made my face so much worse. It wasn't until I found out it had ground tree bark a "natural ingredient" that can do severe damage to the skin barrier was in it. Yeah, I haven't used that brand since. Also, I totally agree that Bioderma's micellar water is great for removing makeup, but you have to pick the right one for your skin type. However, I recommend using a non-astringent toner and good moisturizer after for the best results. However, as an older woman I use oil based cleansers now as they don't disrupt my skin barrier as bad. I loved the medical advice of this video!

[@MonkeyJedi99]

Use peppermint oil if you want to repel pests like fleas and mice. Use orange oil if you want a degreaser for cleaning kitchen surfaces. Use motor oil if you want to avoid needlessly replacing the internal combustion engine on your vehicle.

[@monsterchenjule2326]

use olive oil for salads and peanut oil for frying

[@pobsdad]

@@monsterchenjule2326 That's not how Popeye uses Olive Oil.

[@2Ten1Ryu]

use linseeed oil to take care of your wooden cutting boards

[@Nooy_]

Motor oil is the best for frying tbh

[@dod2304]

tea tree has also worked well for me as a mice repellant.

[@kzcreationzmore]

1:40 The random brandon cameo made me so happy

[@Spingleblab2GO]

Same😂

[@KingKerosene]

It was so unexpected!! I'm so happy

[@yukifoxdemon]

I may have squealed "BRANDON!" and embarrassed myself 😂

[@blocky1296]

samee

[@madim9621]

Yessss

[@leesarosa]

I'm proud of you for refraining on the essential oils 😁 I love oils, mostly because their scents make me feel good, BUT also, Tea Tree Oil has always been a reliable go-to anti-fungal and anti-infection on the various cuts, itchies and owies that I constantly get from carpentry and gardening. It is the sh*t 👍👍👍

[@groudon9099]

As an electrician, my best guess for that hand sanitizer one is that somewhere inside the mechanism it's arcing across the area where the sanitizer is being released. The high alcohol content with a spark lights the sanitizer on fire and you get a brief flamethrower.

[@Videogamer-555]

I thought it was static electricity on the guys hamd. Whenever he got close enough it arced to a metal screw in the dispenser. The actual dispenser doesn't use high voltage so it shouldn't have any parts that could arc during operation.

[@MTGeomancer]

It's just a rigged video for the laughs, not real. Most dispensers operate on batteries anyways, but even if they don't GFCI is required and would long since have tripped.

[@OvalsTam11]

why was i laughing so hard at the men dont wash their face lol

[@richmondvand147]

other men wonder mock that my showers take about 15 min vs their under 10... its because I wash ALL the parts they dont: face, grundle, feet, and my legs how do you not wash your legs?

[@roxcyn]

I definitely have to (I'm a guy) because I have rosacea. It's a must I must take care of my face. 😊

[@OvalsTam11]

@@roxcyn thats true it really doesnt apply to all guys im a gir;l btw

[@MrBrock314]

@@richmondvand147 I don't think they meant washing your face in the shower with a bar of soap. Most people mean something else by washing your face.

[@annapatton4544]

I remember I've read somewhere that about 50% of people wash their feet in the shower and about 50% of people think that soapy water hitting them while showering is enough. I was blown by it and read it to my husband out loud saying - half of the people? are they crazy??? to which he said - for real, why do they wash their feet if they come out clean since soapy water hits them just fine. Me - 😳🥴😲

[@Aro-Ace_In_Space]

The 'tick' stuff had me crying, suffering, shaking, having goosebumps, and trying not to give up

[@Vivthetherian]

throw up* and same!

[@Vivthetherian]

🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢

[@Prototype_46058]

There's a form of martial arts that has you destroy nerve endings in parts of your body like your shins, the goal being to make it harder for opponents to knock you down by striking parts of your body that hurt most and are harder to protect. That feels more sane than nose pulling.

[@LRoach79]

😂😂😂dude what?? That's crazy!! I wanna watch 😂😂

[@AndrewWilsonOz]

Yup. Muay Thai, some older Karate schools, some hard styles of Wushu also.

[@bunhelsingslegacy3549]

I know someone who joined a boxing club as a young man (probably would have been in the 50's) and the first thing they did was break his nose so it would never happen in the ring...

[@emilythornburgh6660]

The guy doing the nose pulling is my buddy James.. He is a native of Alaska and nose pulling stimulates the sensation of frost bite on the nose and cheeks during the harsh conditions of the winter season. The mark on his face lasted for a few weeks. Look up Alaskan native olympics. They do some absolute crazy things Alaskan natives are a different breed lol 😆

[@loftyradish6972]

@@bunhelsingslegacy3549 I take it he didn't realise breaks can be re-broken.... was this just a moment of questionable decision making, or is he not the brightest bulb on the Christmas tree in general?

[@LoFiAxolotl]

Here's a tip from a burn center... instead of using aloe or saran wrap or cold water or ice on your burns.... if you have it laying around... a bare piece of metal at room temperature or somewhere between 15-20°C.... metal is absolutely amazing at dissipating heat much better than air or water and you don't need to cool it... preferably you disinfect the metal before you put in on burns though please

[@shelleystewart3398]

Thank you for working in a burn center. Thanks for the tip, too.

[@tjcarlover6701]

Would wrapping your self in aluminum foil also work

[@dancubanski7442]

For the British viewers here, I have googled and the answer is "cling film"

[@Oyamada13]

Also make sure the metal being uses you are not allergic to. In terms of allergy, people are extremely rare to be allergic to water than metal, might be the reason why water is universally used.

[@LoFiAxolotl]

@@Oyamada13 water is mostly more accessible... in a hospital you really wouldn''t use water for burns because keeping water sterile is near impossible... metal alleries are extremely rare especially to metals like copper, tin and aluminium that you would use and can be managed.... a bacterial infection from water is something you REALLY do not want for burn victims

[@annikadobrick4584]

when i was younger my dad was on a colloidal silver kick, for a period of like a year, whenever anything was wrong with me he would give me a few drops of colloidal silver to hold under my tongue and then swallow. stomach ache, sore throat, headache, cough, nausea everything i’m just glad it wasn’t long term

[@FaithlessLooter]

12:25 If you have pets DO NOT use tea tree oil, it's incredibly toxic to cats and dogs. You have to be careful with many essential oils.

[@Hamhamthetripodpup]

It’s scary that some “holistic” shampoos and topicals for pets have tea tree oil in them. I saw a dog at the vet clinic being treated for chemical burns from a calming spray for itchy skin containing tea tree oil.

[@TnT_F0X]

13:51 Urea is fertilizer... but where my dog pees kills the grass. That's a good example of of why even though something is technically true, you can still overdo it and cause problems.

[@AhNee]

Urea is also used in many facial products, but it's PURIFIED. It's also used as a mordant (fixative) in natural dyeing of fibers.

[@SPAnComCat]

My God, I never Knew that!

[@k4RtInk]

@@SPAnComCat Yup, ammonia based compounds in general see a lot of use in fertilizers.

[@eroraf8637]

Say it with me: THE DOSE 👏 MAKES 👏 THE POISON 👏

[@SPAnComCat]

@@k4RtInk I Know that they use it in Fertilisers.

[@Chris-Lynch]

Ok, Chemistry Graduate who also went to medical school here. Chances are the Detergent is actually a phospholipid. It doesn’t “melt” the makeup off, the lipid part of the molecule essentially dissolves (attracts) the lipids (or to be strictly accurate the aliphatic) parts of the makeup and then water will strongly attract (dissolve) the phosphate part of the molecules and basically pull everything into the water solution when you rinse. A low concentration of detergent in water is actually better than using cheap soap. And wouldn’t be particularly harmful as a first pass if you had heavy makeup on. Then use the micellar water. Incidentally that’s a detergent in water too but at a low enough concentration and made so that it forms little spheres of detergent so only very little of it gets used!

[@MyCatMyca]

I got to see my favorite Brandon Farris moment in a Doctor Mike video, my day has officially been made! 😁

[@sleepymaddi]

Been looking for this comment 😭

[@TheMulToyVerse]

I loved that rusty nail/new nail bit “Now we can step on this nail without getting Tetanus” 😂

[@kingzach74]

Who WANTS to step on a nail?

[@TheMulToyVerse]

@@kingzach74 Knowing what we know about Mike and his occasional lack of awareness, he may still not realize that the nail one was satire 😅 But then again those people doing “pain training” by collapsing their septum’s with cords make me think that there’s gotta be at least one person that just can’t get enough of stepping on nails in boards… 😖

[@XTotter5505]

@@TheMulToyVerseI don’t know if I want more information about the septum collapsing or not

[@terpman]

I need to slip that clip into a safety video reel for work.

[@MrBrock314]

Or, as someone who fell on a nail and got a tetanus shot, I recommend not falling or stepping on nails. Generally, I recommend you don't have boards with nails sticking out of them. Stop being lazy and smack the nail to the side.

[@0dream0kitten]

Hey Mike- I’m a bit sick with snot and all that, and my mom rubbed my foot and under my nose saying it would help- I said- but doctor Mike says it doesnt- and then she says, ‘how do you know he is a doctor? He could be a scam’ … like. WHAT? You’re a real doctor. The best doctor. And she doesn’t believe that? Crazy.

[@pearsfears]

12:00 i was in a mental hospital for 3 months that was on the same grounds as a huge hospital and the nurses refused to give us meds like aspirin or ibuprofen for headaches or period cramps and only gave us peppermint oil they literally refused to treat my friend's uti for over a month and said it would make her mentally stronger if she endured the pain "because the utis occurred way too often so it must be her body manifesting her doubts about her own femininity"

[@arescue]

That sounds more like a cult than a hospital.

[@pearsfears]

@@arescue the head doctor was a guy in his 50s and all the therapists were girls in their 20s so yeah

[@shroomyk]

Untreated UTIs can travel to the kidneys and cause even more severe problems. What country was this in? That is absolutely wild.

[@MrBrock314]

@@shroomyk I think you mean which state. Other countries have universal health care and would have no need (or legality in a lot of cases) for using peppermint oil.

[@duhnay]

​@@pearsfears Wait what does their age/gender matter in this circumstance? Or am I missing something?

[@catladyfromky4142]

I enjoy stepping on nails. But I, of course, practice safe nail-stepping by only using clean nails. I highly recommend that!

[@nodoubtmisa]

for some reason I thougt you meant like finger nail clippings xD

[@GenJuhru]

Me, stepping on washing machine...

[@noraa2635]

Love the editing! That squeeky clean sound 👌

[@amygu8252]

Doctor Mike is actually like the best doctor, I love watching your videos Doctor Mike

[@-Ghostess]

12:09 Actually one of those is known to work! The orange oil to clean the house. It's the active ingredient in Goo Gone. It also will eat holes in plastic so don't measure fresh orange zest in plastic measuring spoons! I might possibly have a set with pitting in them from fresh orange zest...

[@rjhorne1993]

Jaundice of the eyes is also fairly common in CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear) soldiers. They work with these things regularly and many get that yellowing in the eyes.

[@Connor-s1k]

The editor deserves a raise, 'basic PH' being pumpkin spice PH was so uncalled for 🤣🤣 6:34

[@Sam-fc2ir]

Not my trypophobia with the tick guy 😭 omg the visceral reaction I had 🤢 THE HEEBES.

[@Linda91952]

Omfg exactly what I was going to say it physically made me so nauseous 🤮🤮

[@iauir3797]

I’m so relieved to see your comment! I literally turned away and closed my eyes until that part of the video was over. I was scrolling down the comments to find anyone who felt the same way I did. I wish there were disclaimers to warn us about content like this. 🫣🫣🫣🥴🥴🥴

[@stedysteelsted9174]

Good thing those were not real ticks had to watch just so i can get this image out of my head

[@haloson5852]

Saaaaame! I thought I was going to be sick and I had to close my eyes!

[@anti2161]

I knew they were fake but it still made me physically ill looking at it lol. I really hope he changes the thumbnail, for the sake of future me

[@jazmine-roseruppert852]

I LOVED that you used that clip from Brandon. Its so FUNNY😂😂

[@Marrithegreat1]

I remember when my child had jaundice. It was Halloween of his Senior year. I brought him his costume to put on before the party with his after school club (it wasn't inappropriate for school, it just would have been uncomfortable as heck all day). But as I started helping him put it on, I noticed how yellow his skin was. I don't know how none of his teachers noticed all day. So after getting a second opinion to be sure I wasn't just seeing things, we spent Halloween in the ER and he had emergency Gallbladder surgery as a gall stone blocked a bile duct. It was terrifying.

[@ThatJay283]

about dish soap, what Ive done before when my hands were really greasy (like from eating chicken), ive used dish soap to get rid of the grease and that worked really well (since it's an emulsifier). i know it dries stuff out, so afterwards i put a moisturiser on. that said, i wouldn't wanna put dish soap on my face either.

[@lisa_vxng]

my absolute dumb ass just realised this is why my hands get extra dry when doing the dishes without gloves (mind you, been doing that for literal years) but somehow never made that connection? gonna see myself out i guess

[@chilversc]

Yup, I always use gloves when washing up or my hands start flaking after a week. As for thick oil or grease it can help to wash it off with a lighter oil such as olive oil first as oil is soluble in oil. Then once the worst of it is gone the lighter oil should come off with regular hand soap.

[@SAMarcus]

The orange oil to clean your house is also true. Citrus based cleansers are great for a lot of stuff.

[@Patrioticmonkie]

14:40 “The sand is made of minerals and quarts so I… I just feel like it’s good for you.” Hold on, hold on, hold on, you FEEL like it’s good for you?? I feel like I don’t wanna die after I get shot in the head. I know I’m gonna survive.

[@ayabeth5176]

6:24 "The problem with humans..."😂😂😂

[@_.Brii._]

Idk if he’s human..

[@nerdicperson6235]

The tea tree oil on acne actually works- When I had acne as a teenager, I used a couple different types of oils for it, mainly tea tree and eucalyptys tree oils. And it worked.

[@artchic528]

Guy with essential oils appears. Doctor Mike: *TRIGGERED*

[@MrBrock314]

To be fair, essential oils are the organic food of liquids. Completely overhyped with approximately zero evidence.

[@HellGod67]

He needs to meet Dr.Axe

[@morganbrasee5639]

6:14 "YOU ARE NOT PANTRY!" -Dr. Mike 2024

[@ItisJasmine27]

😂

[@Footballeditzz-69]

5:25 YOU GET A SUPER POTION GOT ME DEAD

[@clipsfromthesmp2489]

7:39 Dr mike: I don't use make-up unless I'm on TV . Doc ur on MY TV 😭

[@Tophat_roblox-i3z]

DUDE IM DYING 😂😂😂😂

[@MermaidGunner]

1:38 lmfao you put Brandon on here. He is HILARIOUS. And I may have just watched one of his videos before this one. 🤣

[@mleigh123]

I love seeing Brandon in other people’s’ videos. So proud of our boy!

[@Moonycho]

I love Brandon Farris and his google translate videos. He never fails to make me laugh. 😆

[@MermaidGunner]

@ all his videos make me laugh. Dude has NO BUSINESS being as funny as he is.

[@Okaycoolghen]

ive never seen a youtuber plug an ad so well. lol i didnt even realize bioderm was a sponsor until halfway through. well done

[@ivanahettnerova3533]

Peppermint oil can be helpful for headache if it's caused by blocked nasal passages. It contains menthol and it's effective to reduce swelling on mucous membranes.

[@simonspacek3670]

I like to put a drop of mint oil and tea tree oil on vacuum filter or in mop water. It smells clean. I know it doesn't help cleaning, but the smell is so nice.

[@artfuldodger7838]

I used a mix of lavender and peppermint oil when I had migraines. Helped a lot.

[@SeveroYug]

Thanks Dr.Mike! I'm so tired to talk my MIL out of using some wild 'tips', I wish she'd speak English so I showed her your videos😅 The split one hit hard, last year my relative had an abscess after getting a small splinter near an elbow. The doctors said it's a quite dangerous placement as well. Also I can confirm that Bioderma's products work. My kid has a weird skin condition where he gets dry blisters all through the winter because of the central heating. We tried several products, but Biodermas shower oil and creme are what helped the most. Solid content and solid ads - that's what we love Dr.Mike for.

[@becsap9151]

Dish soap actually works pretty well at clearing away acne if the acne is caused by greasy complexion. You have to be sure to rinse really well with warm water and then use cool water to close the pores so they don't get too aggravated by excessive moisture loss.

[@Leahm725]

Peppermint helps me with nausea but never helped with my headaches or migraines, rosemary WATER can help maintain hair depending on your hair type but doesn’t do anything for fighting hair loss. Tea tree oil I used for dandruff and lice in elementary, my school was terrible and I always caught it till I started using tea tree shampoo and conditioner on top of my mom checking weekly, she was always really good on acting immediately when she found out and being thorough and checking after treatments.

[@CircussCake]

Exfoliating skin washes are way too rough and irritating, im glad I wasn't delusional in thinking that.

[@shkelqimelezielezi6847]

2:12 look at that mans face he wants to punch that guy SO HARD

[@hgrey8725]

4:07 I wasn't looking at the screen and deadass thought he was talking about some professional person named "Billy Ruben" for a good two seconds 😭

[@rishiaman2]

2:03 my nose is hypo sensitive rn

[@MrBrock314]

It's under sensitive?

[@CH-xe8ud]

That Brando Farris watermelon clip has become infamous. I've seen it in four other videos today. Also, I love your videos Dr. Mike. Keep up the great work!

[@realong2506]

Peppermint oil can help with the pain from some migraines. I use food grade pepermint when I have a migraine, I apply a small amount under my nose, the back of my neck and on my forhead. The cooling affect is what helps. But I also take over the counter pain meds like Tylenol as well.

[@randomgamer625]

I’m sorry but I’m trusting the doctor over you

[@raybanz8218]

Yeah. There's also a fair amount of studies on the efficacy of rosemary for hair loss and tea tree for acne. While I think it's wise to steer people away from the idea that every illness can be treated by "natural" means, outright rejecting them all is just as bad. It's important to stay open-minded and not dismiss treatment options prematurely. In general, I feel it's better to avoid making blanket statements about treatments that could be somewhat misleading.

[@realong2506]

@@randomgamer625 I'm not saying it will work for everyone but it does help me.

[@johnsmom3532]

My L&D nurse gave me pep oil when I told her my head hurt during labor. It did help! Eventually the contractions though totally made the headache irrelevant 😂

[@zsxking]

I can't handle the smell of peppermint, but for me, the smell of chocolate helps with migraine in mild case. No idea how it work but it works for me.

[@Diriector_Doc]

Mike using "pumpkin spice" as the opposite of acidic pH is hilarious to me.

[@MrBrock314]

Pretty sure that's his editor. :) Dr. Mike would probably know (or suspect) that pumpkin is acidic and so are pumpkin spice lattes for example.

[@a.m.n9552]

I cracked up at the pumpkin spice!!! 😂

[@Aster_Music256]

It’s because the actual opposite of acidic is basic

[@DragonDoodleSoup]

12:16 I use peppermint diffuser because it helps me sleep better because my nose is constantly plugged when I lay down

[@Rin8Kin]

10:14 Tetanus ONLY progress in airtight pockets. That's why deep thin wound (like from nail) creates perfect opportunity for it to develop, as eventually wound will close up near the surface, leaving the deep part isolated from air. So go see doctor with such wound for proper treatment.

[@puppygirlposting]

Orange oil is great for cleaning wood it's also extremely toxic if ingested. My grandma may have been an antique restorer

[@Videogamer-555]

How is it toxic? It comes from oranges, and oranges are safe to eat.

[@_.Apollo.]

​@@Videogamer-555oil

[@dod2304]

Oooohhhh!! That Sunburn was scary! The worst burn I got looked like that but just on my back and shoulders. I literally felt sick for about 24 hours after. Yes, I know. It's a radiation burn.! Goes to show...I thought I was so prepared to go to Tobago (next to Trinidad, very close to South America) it's the furthest South I've been and that whole week I'd not gone out without sunscreen EVER.But...I was practicing snorkeling in the pool. One time I got out to rest/dry off and I said "just give me 5 minutes to dry off then I'll put sunscreen on again" It was too late. As I said, the worst burn ever and I do NOT have lily white skin. I used to tan quite well in the Summer. (I don't try to tan any more and wear sunscreen every day) It was a demonstration of how quickly you burn when you're much further south than you're used to and don't use sunscreen. I was crying and needed cold compresses! 😜

[@CaptainApathetic]

The eyelashes coming off made for one of the funniest frames of video I ever saw.

[@kelqueen9998]

Her first eye was like 🤨

[@scalylayde8751]

I think there are a lot of intersecting reasons that people go for "alternative" (unsupported) treatments. Plenty of marginalized people have had really bad experiences with doctors. It's not uncommon to have doctors dismiss problems and pain in those populations, and send them home with pretty much nothing. In the case of the black community, they have a history of not trusting the american medical system for very good historical reasons. (Tuskegee is probably the most famous incident of medical experimentation on african americans, but it is far from the only one.) People who have difficult to diagnose complaints may find themselves thinking "well maybe my problem hasn't been solved because conventional medicine doesn't have the answer." Also, while essential oils and things like that can be expensive, they're generally still less expensive than seeking medical treatment without insurance. (People can still be uninsured in the US for lots of reasons.) Or, even if they have insurance, they may not be able to easily get treatment in their area due to a shortage of care providers. There can also be a lack of scientific literacy, especially among people who were under served in the education system. There can also be cultural healing traditions that may include a mix of supported and unsupported practices. These factors are often happening all at the same time to people, too. My mother used to be really into alternative medicines and had a combination of being disbelieved/dismissed by doctors, trying to find medical care for herself and her kid while being uninsured and having very little money, and not having the education to understand how conventional medicines work and therefore not trusting them. She eventually became a licensed massage therapist, and in getting that education she learned a little bit about the body and physiology. That very small amount of scientific literacy went a long way to bridging that distrust between her and conventional medicine.

[@ScriptiCat]

As someone who has been in non stop pain for over 20 years - there is no need to give yourself pain for no reason!! Leave the nose thing alone!

[@daniellewalker8770]

the thumbnail is making my trypophobia act UPPP i have chills all over my body

[@Kabbaylamay]

On god my body started scratching i had to take a shower lol

[@Framokamc]

Me too! My entire body felt itchy after that omg 😖

[@MarielikestoCrochet]

Just wait until you get further into the video or did he change it

[@ruralmetalhead]

Thankfully, he changed it, I didn't dare click on it before now lol. If you're seeing this in the future, it used to be a screencap of the kid with "ticks" (beans) all over his neck.

[@boingyboop4960]

@@ruralmetalhead Yes, same here. I didn’t click until the thumbnail was changed haha

[@TatiQ0]

I like essential oils for grounding when I’m anxious. I also have chronic headaches and find peppermint oil helps sometimes. It doesn’t make the headache go away per se, but it causes a little tingling that distracts the nerves , giving my nervous system a different thing to notice than the headache. It also smells nice. I totally agree with Dr Mike, essential oils aren’t curative but if you have the right expectations, they can be nice to supplement regular medical care. ❤

[@vectorwolf]

The one really good use for essential oils really is stuff like helping you sleep or relax, just because a pleasant scent helps squelch the brain bees. I'm pretty sure the 'chamomile tea for sleep' is just about the soothing scent... and the total lack of caffeine....

[@boysinbars]

I came here to say the same thing. Peppermint oil doesn't make my headache go away, but the cooling sensation feels nice, it smells wonderful, and it kind of distracts me from the pounding in my head. My headaches still persist but I can tolerate them a bit better.

[@dawnperkins6458]

I think pleasent smells can help people relax, like cuddling releases serotonin

[@dawnperkins6458]

​@@vectorwolfchamomile tea is gross can help with an upset tummy but it's not nice to drink personally prefer ginger tea and if you need to sleep valerian tea would do the trick although it is a mild sedative.

[@vectorwolf]

@@dawnperkins6458 I actually have a food sensitivity to ginger, it upsets my stomach something fierce!

[@Zombie-1-puppy]

1:35 is giving “the woman/man was to stunned to speak”

[@sequandi5741]

8:49 there were videos like these circulating, but instead of "ticks" on a human, they used animals. Most of the time it was kittens, just disgusting.

[@MrBrock314]

Kittens are also an excellent source of skin infections. Claws are sharp and create a grand canyon for bacteria to swan dive into.

[@moomoomilk5525]

reminds me of when people would glue barnacles to sea turtles so they could remove them for videos

[@essyr1715]

3:28 this one surely eliminates 100% of the germs on your hands😭

[@4l3ks-_-sl4v]

About the essential oils, chamomile definitely helps with sleep. My family and I have been taking melatonin with chamomile infused im it and it definitely works better than normal melatonin. Also, chamomile tea has the same effect

[@robertleigh9248]

There are some oils that can be toxic to your pets.

[@Seeitall728]

Tea tree is one of them

[@robertleigh9248]

@@Seeitall728 Tis true.

[@maybememory1]

Tip: use diaper rash cream instead of Vaseline. It has anti-inflammatory zinc and other ingredients that heal and calm your skin, as well as lock in moisture

[@lyta1138]

Before the last pandemic, there was SARS in Toronto. Hand sanitizer dispensers weren't standard back then and it was a relatively new product. They actually had to warn staff not to smoke too soon after putting the product on their hands. Yep very flamey. Our carpentry staff also had to put the industrial sized bottles in lockable boxes to keep alcoholics from stealing them. Good times.

[@Linda91952]

" You got a super potion!" Dr. Mike you're hilarious!☠️🤣

[@lostworld4252]

Ah Yes the NOSE BREAKER... My Favorite Basketball Exercise!

[@WilliamRBl00m]

brandon farris mentioned in a dr mike video is something i never thought id see but im very thankful for

[@heatherg2083]

The naiveté and plain stupidness of so many people is mindblowing...especially with access to factual info 24/7. Thanks Dr. Mike for making the effort and sharing the facts! 😊

[@lindzbreezyoh]

That micellar water works like a charm. It's like a dang magnet. I love it

[@itsthatguy6878]

Peppermint oil actually works against headaches if you massage it into/on your head. It works like a pain killer

[@stone5against1]

7:57 They should cast this man as Papa Smurf if they ever make a live action smurf movie

[@eloisepharmacist]

He died 😢 not related to the colloidal silver, but it didn't save him either.

[@m3t4l.h34d]

9:04 these are literally. BEANS. i’m dying

[@memorycelle]

the best part 😁

[@elliejane1178]

The written text coming up as “pumpkin spice pH” when he says “basic pH” absolutely floored me 😂😂😂

[@MsCruisein]

My dad had an NG tube after his mandibulectomy surgeries due to having Stage IV head and neck cancer. He had two mandibulectomies, and a surgery to remove the hardware from the first one after he got an antibiotic-resistant infection. His NG tube was just temporary so he could get nutrients while his face healed. (PS- if you smoke or chew snuff, this is your sign from the universe to quit!) PPS- Urea really does work as a moisturizer, and as a keratolytic. Works great to treat rough, bumpy skin when products contain it in therapeutic levels.

[@littleshedevl]

Dr. Mike, you need to have warning labels on these videos. Your outbursts made me choke on my water 😂

[@annapintor2648]

Tea tree oil is great for treating leather against mould 🤷🏼‍♀️ works great, used it lots of times.

[@Williams-q2v]

Seeing Brandon Farris in this video made me so happy. And of all clips of his, perfection!

[@sleepymaddi]

Yessss

[@MrBrock314]

From a Huffpost article about micellar water "What micellar water won’t do, however, is remove heavy foundations or stubborn eye makeup like waterproof mascara. So you’ll need to use a separate makeup remover to get fresh-faced." So, keep in mind it's not a silver bullet.

[@nivision]

there are still more intensive face washes that won't wreck your skin barrier and set you up for breakouts and premature aging. like literally try a properly done double cleanse. you'll feel just as clean, without seeing yourself up for irritation because you treated your face like a greasy pan.

[@jamesnylan]

I am a pro MUA, and if used properly, it removes it. You have to use quite a bit of it, if you don't have a makeup removing balm on hand.

[@jamesnylan]

Double cleanse is the best way to do it.

[@leecotton3242]

Great content- I learn and laugh a lot! When I worked at an 18th-century living history farm, we dyed wool blue with indigo. The mordant was supposed to be fermented urine, but we skipped a step and just used ammonia. Ah, the good old days!

[@AParanormalDoor]

7:30 That ad was soo good, I didn't skip through ANY of it 🤣💨💨

[@are_you_a_potato]

Yessss

[@CadenceCanCreate]

@@are_you_a_potatowell to answer your question, yes