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While not everyone is cut out to be a doctor, millions of people around the world are happy to live vicariously through the lives of doctors and nurses by binge-watching medical dramas. “Grey’s Anatomy” has clocked over 3.2 billion hours of streaming time globally. Let’s not forget the popularity of “House”, “ER”, “Scrubs”, and “The Good Doctor”.

Viewers stay hooked, even if some parts make them want to look away. Watching medical science in action can be intriguing, and at the same time, disturbing. If you get sucked into hospital shows and are fascinated with the workings of the human body, keep scrolling.

Bored Panda has scoured the depths of the internet to compile a list of really interesting photos of the human body. From extreme close-ups of skin, to the effects of chemotherapy on nails, burns, bruises and even eye transplants... There's something here for anyone who has a morbid fascination with health and healing. 

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Here Are My Removed & Genetically Modified White Blood Cells, About To Be Put Back In To Hopefully Cure My Cancer! This Is T-Cell Immunotherapy!

Here Are My Removed & Genetically Modified White Blood Cells, About To Be Put Back In To Hopefully Cure My Cancer! This Is T-Cell Immunotherapy!

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Medical dramas have become hugely popular over the years. Maybe we like watching someone else’s pain and suffering. Maybe we see doctors as superheroes. Or maybe we get a kick out of witnessing chaotic scenes play out in an operating theater. At least one doctor believes it’s because we have a morbid fascination with nature.

In particular, “our own amazing bodies, and all the things that can go wrong, but that are thankfully not going wrong for us in the moment" said Dr. Marian Rissenberg during an interview with Bustle. Rissenberg is a New York-based clinical neuropsychologist.

"I imagine that on some subconscious level, we cannot help but be intrigued at seeing something so socially unacceptable and morbid," said emergency medicine technician, Dr. Sonia Shah.

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#7

The Seventeen Stitches Left In My Eye While It Recovers From Corneal Transplant Surgery

The Seventeen Stitches Left In My Eye While It Recovers From Corneal Transplant Surgery

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DennyS (denzoren)
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4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It amazes me that we can do these procedures...like look how far we've advanced.

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The Difference Three Months Of Hardcore Chemotherapy Makes!

The Difference Three Months Of Hardcore Chemotherapy Makes!

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LakotaWolf (she/her)
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4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OP's last post/comment on Reddit was 3 years ago. OP said they were diagnosed with Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor, which has a 15% 5-year survival rate. I wish I knew that they were okay and that they made it. Maybe they just changed their username :(

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#13

My Nails Pushing The Chemo Out Of My Fingertips

My Nails Pushing The Chemo Out Of My Fingertips

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Papa
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4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a cousin who has dealt with psoriasis for a number of years. Changing her diet helped, but it went away completely when she was diagnosed with cancer and started chemo.

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#14

Dealing With A Lung Infection And Coughed Up A Bronchial Cast - A Mucosal Plug That Retained The Shape Of The Bronchioles It Came Out Of

Dealing With A Lung Infection And Coughed Up A Bronchial Cast - A Mucosal Plug That Retained The Shape Of The Bronchioles It Came Out Of

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#15

My Invisible (White) Tattoo Is Currently Visible

My Invisible (White) Tattoo Is Currently Visible

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glowworm2
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4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Explanation from OP:I have a connective tissue disorder (Ehlers Danlos Syndrome), which causes basically everything throughout my body to be weaker than it should be, including blood vessels. This was the result of having an arterial line inserted so they could monitor my blood pressure during surgery.

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#17

I Got Stung By A Jellyfish 20 Years Ago That’s Effected The Cells In My Skin Meaning It Can’t Change Colour Due To Temperature

I Got Stung By A Jellyfish 20 Years Ago That’s Effected The Cells In My Skin Meaning It Can’t Change Colour Due To Temperature

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Brian Droste
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4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It has been maybe two months ago but I looked up how many people get stung by jellyfish. I don't recall the approximately number of people, but it is in the millions each year. I am to lazy to look it up again.

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#19

When My Son Was Born He Had A Knot In His Umbilical Cord

When My Son Was Born He Had A Knot In His Umbilical Cord

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TruthoftheHeart
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4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So so very lucky that it didn't tighten or it would have cut off the child's oxygen during birth

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#21

Burnt My Hand With An Iron At Age 1.5 This Is My Hand Almost 14 Years Later. Yes That Is Hair On My Hand

Burnt My Hand With An Iron At Age 1.5 This Is My Hand Almost 14 Years Later. Yes That Is Hair On My Hand

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PeepPeep the duck
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4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well upside I guess you could make lots of ‘Marty’s fun private time’ jokes. As a burn survivor myself, this kind of skin graft must be a pain in the bum to manage

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#22

Had A Nail Run Through My Eye. They Stretched My Pupil Over The Hole And Stitched It Up

Had A Nail Run Through My Eye. They Stretched My Pupil Over The Hole And Stitched It Up

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#23

Thought You All Might Appreciate My Uncommon Stitches

Thought You All Might Appreciate My Uncommon Stitches

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LakotaWolf (she/her)
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4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Because I needed to know, even though the image made my spine quiver - from OP on Reddit: "Broken glass at work sliced and separated the front of my thumb from my thumbnail (I'm a bartender) And the Doc decided the best way to fix it would be to sow my thumb right back onto my nail lol. Didn't even know that was a possibility (expected it to be glued) or I probably would've forgone the hospital all together."

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#24

My Wife's Hair Color Naturally Changing After Childbirth

My Wife's Hair Color Naturally Changing After Childbirth

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#25

Cervical Fusion Surgery Scar 2 Weeks Post Op

Cervical Fusion Surgery Scar 2 Weeks Post Op

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Nikki van Reenen
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4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Snap! I also have a cervical fusion scar on my neck. Hope all went well with your op.

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#26

Two Weeks Ago I Cleanly Sliced Off The Tip Of My Finger With A Mandoline. Today, You Can See Each Layer Of Skin Healing Separately

Two Weeks Ago I Cleanly Sliced Off The Tip Of My Finger With A Mandoline. Today, You Can See Each Layer Of Skin Healing Separately

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Huddo's sister
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4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My brother's foot looked like this after he caught his shin in the spokes of my dad's bike. When it first happened it was all bloody and pus filled. Watching my mum treat the wound was probably when I first got interested in medical procedures.

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#27

Something Interesting : I Got An Eye Injury 6 Years Ago That Left My Right Eye Blue Now Instead Of The Original Brown!

Something Interesting : I Got An Eye Injury 6 Years Ago That Left My Right Eye Blue Now Instead Of The Original Brown!

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LakotaWolf (she/her)
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4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

From OP on Reddit: "So a quick overview is that I was hit in the eye with a tree branch and have had 6 surgeries on it so far. My pupil does not adjust anymore so it always looks like it’s extremely dilated and my iris peeled up and is no longer brown but is showing the blue underneath. Also, I no longer have a lens in that eye!" When asked if OP can see out of that eye: "Without a contact, nope nothing, with a contact at power 15 I can see blurred images... like the outline of my hand if it’s close to my face." When asked about their depth perception: "At first it was pretty difficult but I can still take in sunlight and my brain adjusted quite well. I honestly can’t even tell a difference anymore after so many years, unless I close my left eye."

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#29

How Chemotherapy Affect Nails

How Chemotherapy Affect Nails

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Jihana
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4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A friend of mine had kidney cancer, after it was removed she told me that she had weird ridges on her fingernails for quite a long time. After the cancer was gone those ridges disappeared. Some years later I developed a huge ridge on a toenail. It was like the whole nail was wavy. I remember showing it to her in the swimming pool. Turns out I had uterine cancer, but very early stage. After the surgery my nails are normal again. Maybe it was a weird coincidence, but if you develop strange ridges across your nails, maybe go to the doctor.

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#30

Blood From A Vein(Top Bag) And Blood From An Artery(Bottom Bag). Your Blood Is Just Darker With No Oxygen In It, Not Blue

Blood From A Vein(Top Bag) And Blood From An Artery(Bottom Bag). Your Blood Is Just Darker With No Oxygen In It, Not Blue

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john doe
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4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The modern belief that blood is blue before it comes in contact with o2 comes from how medical texts diagram the circulatory system, the effluent blood that goes to the cells for oxygen are transported by veins they are diagramed as red, the influent blood that has offloaded its o2 is taken back to the lungs in arteries they are diagramed as blue. So people have seen that for decades and it just kinda became "common knowledge"

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#32

The Scar On My Hand, From A Skin Transplant From My Upper Arm, Gets More Tanned Than The Rest

The Scar On My Hand, From A Skin Transplant From My Upper Arm, Gets More Tanned Than The Rest

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#33

My Flesh-Eating Spider Bite Turned Into A Heart-Shaped Scar

My Flesh-Eating Spider Bite Turned Into A Heart-Shaped Scar

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#34

A Patch Of My Hair Fell Out 1.5 Years Ago And Has Grown Back Curly

A Patch Of My Hair Fell Out 1.5 Years Ago And Has Grown Back Curly

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#35

My Scab From An Oil Burn Took Part Of My Tattoo Along With It

My Scab From An Oil Burn Took Part Of My Tattoo Along With It

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#38

Strands Of DNA Precipitated By Ethanol. About 3 Trillion Of Them

Strands Of DNA Precipitated By Ethanol. About 3 Trillion Of Them

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Bookworm
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4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Did this experiment once in a bio class. They gave us little capsules on necklaces for our spit DNA.

#39

Only My Right Arm Is Allergic To My Wristwatch

Only My Right Arm Is Allergic To My Wristwatch

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Somebodys grandmother
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4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Be carefull. The other arm will also be soner or later. Drop the watch. Been there, done that. My allergy just spred from there. It's nickel!

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#40

Engine Grease Revealing Where I Prick My Fingers To Check Blood Sugar

Engine Grease Revealing Where I Prick My Fingers To Check Blood Sugar

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#41

I Got A Piece Of Metal Stuck In My Eye And It Left A Rust Ring After It Fell Out

I Got A Piece Of Metal Stuck In My Eye And It Left A Rust Ring After It Fell Out

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#43

You Can See Where My Hair Started Growing Out White Instead Of My Natural Colour

You Can See Where My Hair Started Growing Out White Instead Of My Natural Colour

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#47

Left: Blister From A Candle Burn. Right: Blister From Frostbite 2 Days Later

Left: Blister From A Candle Burn. Right: Blister From Frostbite 2 Days Later

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#48

I Killed A Patch Of Nerves In My Cheek As A Child And Have Had A Lopsided Smile And One Dimple Ever Since

I Killed A Patch Of Nerves In My Cheek As A Child And Have Had A Lopsided Smile And One Dimple Ever Since

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My Right Thumb Which Was Under A Cast For A Month Has Become Much Hairier Than My Left

My Right Thumb Which Was Under A Cast For A Month Has Become Much Hairier Than My Left

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Patti Golden
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4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My daughter broke her radius and ulna she needed plates and screws in her arm and wore a cast. That was 18 years ago . That arm still grows dark long hair the other arm is short light hair. It has nothing to do with it being rubbed off

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The Bruise On My Arm Healing After K-Tape

The Bruise On My Arm Healing After K-Tape

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LakotaWolf (she/her)
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4 days ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

K-Tape doesn't "heal" muscle or joint injuries, though some people try to get you to believe it has special properties. It works as muscle/joint support and can also help with scar healing/stretching. It really sucks if OP got injured/hurt further by using it when they were probably led into believing it would help with some other issue.

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