WATCH: Meet Dr Pimple Popper - the woman behind the nauseating videos we secretly love

California-based dermatologist Dr Sandra Lee – or Dr Pimple Popper, as she has playfully rebranded herself – became a social media celebrity after putting videos of her blackhead bursting surgery online.

She originally uploaded a 15-second video of her extracting a blackhead, and noticed a big surge in followers - who she lovingly refers to as ‘popaholics’.

So she did it again...

“I knew people might be interested, but it turned out there was a whole subculture of people who loved popping videos. A subculture that is still growing,” Dr Lee said.

Yep, it's an odd fascination that is shared by many!

The mother-of-two's Youtube channel (called Dr Pimple Popper) has over 2.3 million followers.

"Blackheads are like snowflakes,” she says. “No two are the same. That’s what makes them beautiful.”

For those of you who agree with Dr Pimple Popper, here's another stomach-churning video to indulge in...