What is PUS? | Head Squeeze

Have you ever wondered what pus actually is?!

James May's Q&A (ep15):
With his own unique spin, James May asks and answers the oddball questions we've all wondered about from 'What Exactly Is One Second?' to 'Is Invisibility Possible?'

Welcome to BBC Earth Science! Here we answer all your curious questions about science in the world around you. If there’s a question you have that we haven’t yet answered let us know in the comments and it could be answered!

[AdamC]

I chose the wrong time to eat a yogurt.

[DakkogiRauru]

Thank you for your sacrifice, white bloods.

[Vashlives]

James May is incredible, I could listen to him for hours

[christiancountryboyilovejesus]

Finally a video about this that isn't super gross.

[febsun]

Glad to know someone out there is fighting and sacrificing for me ❤️

[drumid]

I once had the opportunity to sit in during an abscess surgery, a woman had up to 8 litres of brown fluid removed. It was fascinating to watch and to calculate how much it weighed. 8L x 1 (1L of pure water = 1kg) so she had at least an extra 8kg (17.6lb) to walk around with at least.

[UltraSeRoXaT]

What is Pus? Baby don't hurt me, don't hurt me no more.

[Arthurzeiro]

I really would like to see james explaining what is carbon fiber, how it's made and why it is so strong and yet lightweight.

[HakimRepTheLay]

Thanks james you got me on that weird side of youtube fast

[skos]

"Pus is grear fun"
-James May

[davidsell]

- i had moderate acne for a gd year id say its not always the best policy to pop a spot mainly because the pus or sebum will go back down into the body and resurface as the same spot but in another place 

thus the best policy for spots or someone with mild acne is - 
a deep cleansing micro bead face wash left on for longer than just 5 -10 seconds 
drink water whenever u can (hydration is key to smooth skin) + eat more fruits 
get a gd nights sleep + dnt touch ur face + sure meditation prob helps 

tbh u do these for a week u should deffo see some improvement unfortunately acne is sometimes down to 2 things u cant do much about - stress and puberty.

with puberty it will at least stop one day (vul if ur between 12 and 20 and have had acne for more than 2 yrs) i had it moderate for just under a year i promise u and after 3 or 4 yrs down the line youll have very good skin after ur ordeal mybe cos of all the creams ur putting on the affected area when u are suffering. If you have moderate or severe acne and ur at your wits end i have a few recommendations but these are for moderate/extreme cases only -

easy d.i.y for spots is toothpaste neat str8 on the spot the higher the ppm of flouride the better is going to work leave it on overnight i suggest another compound that seems to do the trick well is athletes foot cream use it in the same way as toothpaste + alc gel also very gd.

under the worst case scenarios (ie pizza face level) your gp or doctor will prescribe you oxy- tetracycline tablets majority of the time these tablets work and at a crzy speed (very noticable diff in 3 days) and then the last resort is laser surgery on the individual follicles but i assume this would cost. thx 4 readin      

[gurppa]

did anyone else look up huge zit after this video?
I did. I can't sleep now. Thanks Head Squeeze!

[warriornexx]

This guy has the voice of one of my favorites you tubers..

[Kiernanf]

Why do we get a rash if we lick around our lips?

[gigglysamentz]

The "pus" in acne zits is actually sebum (the oil on your skin) and not dead white cells.

[LauraXKR]

I've had a massive internal abscess and had about half a liter in pus and related matter. Always see the doc!

[ruzzelladrian]

I had a pimple on my lower eye brow near the ridge of my nose I didn't know the pimple was there i only noticed it when I had a bad headache because of it and made my eye tear up I touch it and it hurts so bad I cried I popped it and it made a sound
Headache gone !

[Kittil]

Good stuff! Health related topics are always good. As a Nurse, I approve of this video!

[Matstarx]

The James May stance. Hands in pocket, one thumb showing.

[nblax]

I could listen to James talk for days.