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50 Medical Pics That Prove The Body Keeps The Score, And Sometimes It’s Absolutely Terrifying
If you’ve ever wanted to be a doctor or know someone who works in healthcare, you probably know how bizarre and even scary the medical field and the human body can be. The world’s medical history is full of eerie events, powerful breakthroughs, and moments that make you wonder whether you’re stuck in an episode of Black Mirror or The Twilight Zone.
The ‘Creepy Medical’ account on Instagram features some of the most bizarre and chilling medical pics and facts. We’ve collected some of the weirdest ones to share with you, and you can check them out by scrolling down.
Warning: keep in mind that you may find some of these images and topics incredibly uncomfortable and gross.
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#1
My scar from surgery doesn't get dirty at work. Deep wounds don't regenerate sweat glands, and dirt sticks to sweat!
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#2
Man's severed hand attached to his ankle to keep it alive until the arm is healed enough for reattachment
#3
A soldier lost her ear in a car accident. So the doctors grew her a new one, on her forearm.
mria alternativa 7 months ago
It's great that this is possible, but it DOES look a bit unsettling. Like there's a little snake under there.
One of the most frightening and deeply creepy things we’ve encountered in recent science news is the advancement in biological computing using lab-grown neurons. It’s something straight out of a sci-fi dystopian story.
ABC News reports that Australia-based start-up Cortical Labs has recently launched CL1 at an international tech conference in Barcelone, promising access to the “first commercialized biological computer.”
In a nutshell, CL1 is a box that is filled with hundreds of thousands of live human brain cells. These neurons, too small to see with the naked eye, respond to inputs from a nearby computer and are ‘learning.’ Previously, back in 2022, the startup had taught neurons in a dish to play the video game Pong.
#4
Skull of a person who had skeletal cancer
#6
A wax model showing the anatomy of the head. It was produced in Naples by the sculptor Gennaro Ferrini between 1820 and 1830, with the wax modelled over a real skull.
It’s probably no surprise to you that many folks enjoy thoroughly terrifying things, whether that’s looking at creepy content online, watching scary movies, enjoying horror literature, or playing immersive horror video games.
All of it evokes this peculiar contrast: on the one hand, we’re uncomfortable with what we see, but at the same time, we’re enjoying the thrill.
#7
In an unusual surgery, doctors in Bengaluru removed a bulging growth from a woman's head that resembled a "sack of marbles."
The medical term for these globules is dermoid cysts. They are essentially tissue spheres that form from embryonic cells and may contain "hair, teeth, or nerves."
These globules can appear anywhere on the body, including one's ovaries and various areas of the head and neck.
Dermoid cysts are often harmless, but they don't resolve on their own and need to be removed surgically.
Marketable 7 months ago
The teeth make a great keepsake or even a necklace by which loved ones can remember you.
#8
Foot binding (also known as Lotus foot) was the custom of applying tight binding to the feet of young girls to modify the shape and size of their feet
It was practised in China from the Song dynasty until the early 20th century, and bound feet were considered a status symbol as well as a mark of beauty
Foot binding limited the mobility of women, and resulted in lifelong disabilities for most of its subjects, although some women with bound feet working outdoors have also been reported
Ejteh 7 months ago (edited)
The age in which the binding happens differs in areas, but happend between 4 and 8 years old. The process takes about two years and is extremely painful: bones in the foot are broken, and replaced under the foot. All this time, girls must keep walking to put pressure on the bind foot, and achieve the ideal shape and length. 1 in 10 girls would die during the binding because of complications, and other complications happend quite regurlaly: not all binded woman could walk properly because of binding gone wrong. The ideal length of a bound foot would be around 7 cm. Kind of the size of a thumb. Without bound feet woman were unmarriable. Woman with unbound feet often became maids or worse. Source: my head, because of books I've read. Edit: grammar mistake
Earonn - 7 months ago
Remember that when people complain that beauty standards "today" have gone mad. They always were.
Nitka Tsar 7 months ago
At least they stopped doing it. Now we only need to stop mutilating genitals of girls AND boys. I can‘t believe it is still happening, even in so called „developed“ countries. I‘m sorry, but yes, I am talking about the US and circumcision on boys.
Nils Skirnir 7 months ago
Have one major Abrahamic religion that requires it; a second, larger one in which about half the sects require it; a third minor one that requires it; and cults in the largest US religion that require it. Until someone has enough courage to criminalize the religious acts it will continue. At least in the US, as much as I’d like to see it end.
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Sven Horlemann 7 months ago
If anyone ever needs proof for the absolute stupidity of humans...
Cybele Spanjaard 5 months ago
Can't help but look at the cult of plastic surgery women choose from ugly-looking fat lips to overly expanded breasts and anything to consider themselves beautiful, (NOT)as a common trend now.
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Midoribird Aoi 7 months ago (edited)
Peasants could not afford to bind their feet as much as the upper classes, because the woman had to be mobile enough to work outdoors. Very small feet indicated that the woman never had to walk, much less work, indicating wealth, so she made a more desirable bride.
Dark Jedi 7 months ago
The toe nails would drop off during the binding process, and often several toes would as well
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Bigfoot87 7 months ago
Was the desire for the bound foot when it was covered in a shoe only or did they also prefer the look/shape of the n**e foot as well?
Lee Gilliland 7 months ago
The small foot was considered erotic, and there were several emperors who were well know foot fetishists who got their jollies rubbing their member against lotus feet. I hope this is couched properly to get my point across?
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Lara Verne 7 months ago
It wasn't just binding, that modified shape of their feet. It was a lot of broken bones as well.
Susan Ofenloch 1 month ago
If any one wants to read a great book about this practice lookup Bound Feet Western Dress its a very good story
Cybele Spanjaard 5 months ago (edited)
The forcing of walking on broken toes folded under would be unbearable pain. I am sure this was not a woman's choice of beauty but the mind of some male...imagine the poor girls who had to have to to be married..that is as diabolical as removing female private parts and sewing mostly closing those areas to prevent 'unfaithfulness'.The grandmother's job. As a Grandma, I would be more inclined to do the same to a man who demanded his wife be like this to be pure. Man has a diabolical persona with his 'rules about his physiological rules when it comes to women
Sheena Leversedge Wood 5 months ago
weird how a wax model is click to reveal, and this isn't. this is far more disturbing.
Marlene Ricker 7 months ago
This was a revolting custom. I'm glad they finally put an end to i.
Crissy Newbury 7 months ago
I cannot see the beauty in that. It’s actually horrible with misshapen toes and that ugly great big heel.. Did husbands back then actually LOOK at their wives’ feet?
Molly Block 7 months ago
Every man that insisted on this should have had his blankety-blank-blanks all wound and twisted and tied up every. single. minute. of. every. single. day. for. LIFE!!! How about THAT, you sadistic monsters?!
Ben Aziza 7 months ago
Well. At least there was a fate worse. At least you are not made a eunuch or a slave maid.
sfgothgirl 7 months ago
Oh, you might have still essentially been a slave maid
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#9
Had the hood of his car stuck for 30 minutes until someone came and helped him. Fifth finger developed dry gangrene and had to be amputated.
According to the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, so-called ‘counterhedonic consumption,’ where individuals seek out experiences or products that have been designed to evoke negative emotions, has “surged in recent decades to become one of the most prevalent and profitable forms of entertainment.”
#10
A dodgeball injury that resulted in radius and ulnar shaft fracture, aka broken forearm!
This sustained dodgeball injury has led to a bilateral diaphyseal fracture involving both the radius and ulnar shaft, thereby presenting as a fracture of the forearm.
This particular injury entails the disruptive discontinuity of the long bones situated within the antebrachial region, namely the radius and ulnar diaphyses.
#11
The entire human digestive system
StrangeOne 7 months ago
HOLY MOTHER OF GODDESS GOD WHATEVER. I totally thought that was something else more horrifying
#12
This photo shows frostbites of a climber who almost lost his toes while trying to save an injured teammate, climbing Mount Everest!
Based on researchers Haiyang Yang, a behavioral scientist at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, and Kuangjie Zhang, from the Nanyang Technological University Singapore, one of the driving forces behind the consumption of horror is stimulation.
So, for example, you can feel mentally and physically stimulated when you’re exposed to terrifying scenarios.
#13
28 years of sun exposure made the left side of a truck driver's face look 20 years older.
#14
A 15-year-old boy has three extra vertebrae in his neck - a condition known as supernumerary vertebra along with congenital scoliosis - causing pain, stress on his nerves, and making it difficult for him to walk.
#15
Raynauds syndrome
Grape Walls of Ire 7 months ago
I get this sometimes. It's quite temporary. At least it is for me.
On the one hand, consuming horror can make you feel anxiety or fear. However, at the same time, you also get a surge of positive emotions like excitement or joy.
It’s this contrast in how we feel that hooks people in because human beings tend to feel the most positive emotions when something else makes them feel the most negative ones.
#16
Lichtenberg scarring
“Horror entertainment can also provide a novel experience, like a zombie apocalypse, that doesn't necessarily happen in the real world. At the same time, horror entertainment is a safe way to satisfy a curiosity about the dark side of humanity through storylines and characters facing the darkest parts of the human condition.”
#19
Allergy testing went great, turns out I'm allergic to "all of the above"
#20
Muscle rupture due to excessive weight lifting
#21
Marketable 7 months ago
And that is why I shall be cremated and then flushed out to sea, or whatever.
All of that being said, it’s not like everyone’s thrilled with horror-themed content. You probably know some die-hard fans of horror who love it, as well as folks who absolutely loathe anything creepy, crawly, edgy, or dark.
As per the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, horror fans may have a psychological ‘protective frame.’
#22
Blood blisters on feet
Wild Cream 7 months ago (edited)
Oh good lord, I’ve never seen blisters like that. I almost thought they were leeches for a sec.
#23
Fungating tumors in a patient with local cutaneous
metastases from invasive ductal carcinoma of the right
breast. Numerous violaceous, nodular, and ulcerative
tumors were distributed on her right breast, axilla, and
upper arm.
Pink kitty 7 months ago (edited)
Apparently this 70 year old lady had triple negative breast cancer. They tried various treatments and surgery but then this happened. She was part of a trial using different products to try to reduce/eliminate the smell associated with these type of tumors. The article finishes by saying her disease progressed and various therapies failed.
#24
Maples Dad 7 months ago
Erm, those last 3 fingers on the left hand side are trying make a run for it!
The so-called ‘protective frame’ falls into three categories.
- The safety frame: “Watching a horror film or show means we have to know for sure that we are safe and that the evil entity is distant and cannot hurt us.”
- A sense of detachment: “We need to be reminded that horror we are seeing is not real—it's just great acting, special effects, and art direction.”
- Sense of control and confidence in managing the dangers we encounter: “We can still get a thrill from a good scare if we feel confident about controlling and overcoming the perceived danger.”
#25
Patient with end stage kidney disease showed this during physical examination of the arm.
mria alternativa 7 months ago
Some googling tells me this is probably a man-made fistula, a connection between an artery and vein, to be able to have dialysis... again, great that this stuff exists, but it doesn't look very comfortable.
#26
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
Wild Cream 7 months ago
“Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a surgery to remove a herniated or degenerative disc in the neck. An incision is made in the throat area to reach and remove the disc. A graft is inserted to fuse together the bones above and below the disc.“
#27
A woman wearing a special mask for fighting depression, Budapest, 1937.
‘Creepy Medical’ has been on Instagram for years. The curator of the account, who is based in Germany, created the weird medicine, healthcare, and biology-focused project back in June 2018.
Over the years, they grew their following to 178k followers from around the globe, including people with a love of science, as well as fans of creepy, frightening, and edgy content.
#29
#30
Ilizarov Apparatus
Wild Cream 7 months ago
“The Ilizarov apparatus is a type of external fixator used in orthopedic surgery to lengthen bones, reshape limbs, or stabilize fractures. It's a circular frame with rods and rings that attach to the bone through wires, allowing for controlled bone lengthening and bone reconstruction.”
Which of these pics creeped you out and fascinated you the most, dear Pandas? Are you a fan of horror or do you prefer more wholesome, positive content on social media? Have you ever considered becoming a doctor, surgeon, or working in healthcare? Why (not)? Let us know in the comments.
#36
Alexia Howe 7 months ago
Looks like another" feet on the dashboard" of a car involved in an accident
#37
Plain radiograph of wrist joint shows polydactyly with duplication of ulna, duplication of ulnar side of carpal bones, metacarpals and phalanges, absence of radius and absence of thumb. Eight triphalangeal digits are seen. The middle phalanx of medial index finger is hypoplastic
#41
Susie Elle 7 months ago
So we're censoring words like e*******n but are freely posting stuff like this?
#44
#45
Detroit Citizen 7 months ago
Rheumatoid arthritis. My mom had it, she passed in Jan 2024 from complications of it. (calcified heart valve, heart attack). What people dont understand is that RA ravages so many different things in a body. My mom had 2 bone infections from it that required PIQ lines, no immune system, several blood transfusions (never found what caused the loss), had the calcified valve replaced prior to calcification, just so many odd things that seem unrelated. Yet she never complained. She was more frustrated w the loss of her independence. RIP Mom, you are a legend amongst those who knew you and I miss you everyday and i will miss you till we see eachother on the next adventure.
#46
Conjunctival varices are abnormally dilated venous channels within the conjunctiva. They are typically freely mobile relative to the sclera. These venous malformations are usually asymptomatic and do not require any specific treatment. They can be excised for cosmetic reasons, but one should be aware that they may have orbital extensions
#47
John Mosley 7 months ago
The only thing I can dig up is "A man in his 50's, while under the influence, fell onto the pedal of his bicycle".
#48
Wild Cream 7 months ago
Kind of annoying how there isn’t more explanation or context behind most of these images
#49
mria alternativa 7 months ago
So these are Achilles piercings, and while I'm all for "do whatever you want with your adult body", I'd like to state for the record "ew", and that I think this guy has entirely too much free time.
#53
HardBoiledBlonde 7 months ago
This is a birth defect, I think it's referred to as "crab hands."
#54
Bi.Felicia 7 months ago
This looks like something one would see on an anatomy exam. Each number corresponds with a muscle, tendon or nerve.
#55
John Mosley 7 months ago
"A week after the savage attack she underwent a skin graft using skin from the top of her forehead and scalp along with cartilage taken from her ear."
#56
Living with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)
Wild Cream 7 months ago
“Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), also known as von Recklinghausen disease, is a genetic condition that causes non-cancerous tumors to grow on and under the skin and along nerves. It can also cause changes in skin pigment and bone deformities. NF1 is a progressive disease that affects males and females equally, regardless of race or ethnicity. Symptoms can develop slowly, making diagnosis difficult and taking several years.”
#59
#61
mria alternativa 7 months ago
The guy had woke up during positioning for the scan and moved. (No, he didn't sneeze, nor have a panic attack; those are internet rumors.)
#64
Grape Walls of Ire 7 months ago
I think it was a hospital employee that got a bit too drunk at a Christmas party.
#65
Grape Walls of Ire 7 months ago
Based on some previous pics, I'm thinking they are growing him a new pair of testicles.
#66
Blue Bunny of Happiness 7 months ago
Yeah, you don’t need to be a radiographer to know something’s off with this one.
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Multa Nocte 7 months ago
If this is done without descriptors it turns this into a "freak show" instead of giving us any context for the poor people here whose lives were ruined by accidents and medical conditions. Please have a little more compassion for the people whose lives were affected by these various diseases and traumas.
Wild Cream 7 months ago
This was just a bunch of X-rays with no explanation or context, and a handful of images that actually explained what the image was. Interesting but very poorly done.
Mrs Irish Mom 7 months ago
I had comments on about 7 pictures and I also thanked you for actually explaining what some were and told BP to do better and all but 1 of my comments got deleted, didn't think BP was so petty
Load More Replies... WaxyJo 7 months ago
How does a site that censors completely neutral words proudly display these terrifying images?
Al Fun 7 months ago
I was thinking the same thing. This is definitely “adult only” level gruesome, yet the censors can’t take the simple word k I l l. Many of the humans in these pictures met a very violent end.
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Alex Schneider 7 months ago
big shout out to all the pandas that explained the pic in their comments
BookFanatic 7 months ago
I'm all for these types of images for informational purposes, but having them posted with little or no explanation just smacks of freakshow.
mria alternativa 7 months ago
Thanks for adding the content warnings BP, but they weren't there from the start... did you really think people wouldn't react?! More CSI, less Saw, plz.
JuniorCJ82 7 months ago
So let me get this straight. We're "allowed" to see sometimes incredibly graphic content that should be blurred but instead some genius put the warning over normal photos, but our virgin eyes can't possibly handle the unbleeped NAME of the male celebrities who starred in Mary Poppins, starred in Spaceballs and Men in Tights, hosted Pyramid, and hosted his own talk show?!?!?!?!
Nina Klančar 6 months ago
Please add explanations to pics. We dont know what's specific to it and what is wrong or what caused it
Gracie Mae 6 months ago
As you can tell, BP, a lot of us want to know WTH is going on within these photos and maybe learn something new--we're not all here out of morbid curiosity,
Mya Lugar 7 months ago
I have always had a fascination with the structure of living things, as they have such variety of functions. It is interesting to see how nature found a way to accomplish each task. It is also fasinating to see how the medical professionals have been able to restore function to grossly maligned parts
Littlemiss 7 months ago
I still remember the hospital program where a rather obese lady stood on an open lever arch file. The noise as it was removed was the worst part.
Uncle Schmickle 7 months ago
Of great general and scientific interest, but I agree with other responders, that full descriptions were necessary.
SkippityBoppityBoo 7 months ago
After being through all the stuff I've been through? A lot of these were... "Okay well, I'm not going to sleep tonight!" but having seen my own brain, spine, face via MRIs and other X-rays etc in hospital? I'm... Well... Didn't really need to see that again but I've seen worse... Don't wanna see it ever again! However? It helps me in a weird way. To deal with what happened to me and if that makes me weird or "freaky"? So be it 👍🙂
SkippityBoppityBoo 7 months ago
Seeing my own brain activity after an MRI was... Omg that's so weirdly cool!!! That's my brain?... Well, at least it proves I've got one!!! 😄
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Multa Nocte 7 months ago
If this is done without descriptors it turns this into a "freak show" instead of giving us any context for the poor people here whose lives were ruined by accidents and medical conditions. Please have a little more compassion for the people whose lives were affected by these various diseases and traumas.
Wild Cream 7 months ago
This was just a bunch of X-rays with no explanation or context, and a handful of images that actually explained what the image was. Interesting but very poorly done.
Mrs Irish Mom 7 months ago
I had comments on about 7 pictures and I also thanked you for actually explaining what some were and told BP to do better and all but 1 of my comments got deleted, didn't think BP was so petty
Load More Replies... WaxyJo 7 months ago
How does a site that censors completely neutral words proudly display these terrifying images?
Al Fun 7 months ago
I was thinking the same thing. This is definitely “adult only” level gruesome, yet the censors can’t take the simple word k I l l. Many of the humans in these pictures met a very violent end.
Load More Replies... Alex Schneider 7 months ago
big shout out to all the pandas that explained the pic in their comments
BookFanatic 7 months ago
I'm all for these types of images for informational purposes, but having them posted with little or no explanation just smacks of freakshow.
mria alternativa 7 months ago
Thanks for adding the content warnings BP, but they weren't there from the start... did you really think people wouldn't react?! More CSI, less Saw, plz.
JuniorCJ82 7 months ago
So let me get this straight. We're "allowed" to see sometimes incredibly graphic content that should be blurred but instead some genius put the warning over normal photos, but our virgin eyes can't possibly handle the unbleeped NAME of the male celebrities who starred in Mary Poppins, starred in Spaceballs and Men in Tights, hosted Pyramid, and hosted his own talk show?!?!?!?!
Nina Klančar 6 months ago
Please add explanations to pics. We dont know what's specific to it and what is wrong or what caused it
Gracie Mae 6 months ago
As you can tell, BP, a lot of us want to know WTH is going on within these photos and maybe learn something new--we're not all here out of morbid curiosity,
Mya Lugar 7 months ago
I have always had a fascination with the structure of living things, as they have such variety of functions. It is interesting to see how nature found a way to accomplish each task. It is also fasinating to see how the medical professionals have been able to restore function to grossly maligned parts
Littlemiss 7 months ago
I still remember the hospital program where a rather obese lady stood on an open lever arch file. The noise as it was removed was the worst part.
Uncle Schmickle 7 months ago
Of great general and scientific interest, but I agree with other responders, that full descriptions were necessary.
SkippityBoppityBoo 7 months ago
After being through all the stuff I've been through? A lot of these were... "Okay well, I'm not going to sleep tonight!" but having seen my own brain, spine, face via MRIs and other X-rays etc in hospital? I'm... Well... Didn't really need to see that again but I've seen worse... Don't wanna see it ever again! However? It helps me in a weird way. To deal with what happened to me and if that makes me weird or "freaky"? So be it 👍🙂
SkippityBoppityBoo 7 months ago
Seeing my own brain activity after an MRI was... Omg that's so weirdly cool!!! That's my brain?... Well, at least it proves I've got one!!! 😄
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