We'll start off in beginners' territory. Pore strip videos are basically the gateway to the dark part of the internet where gushing, exploding pores survive and thrive on millions on YouTube views. One second you're just looking at a few blackheads on a nose strip; the next, you're screaming, "No ... No!" at a glowing screen in the early hours of morning.

Best Pop: 1:16 reveals a particularly satisfying dislodgement of a sebaceous filament.

If you've already binge-watched all of Dr. Pimple Popper's videos, allow us to introduce you to Josefa M. Reina, an aesthetician and ingrown hair extractor extraordinaire. There's no other way to describe it: The pimple-popping and ingrown hair-removing in this video is straight-up graceful. Reina has what seems to be a sixth sense for detecting the depths of a fluid-filled blemish, and gently prods at skin until everything (hair, pus, oil, SO MUCH STUFF) is released. The 16 million views on this video speak for themselves.

Best Pop: 8:19

2017, with all of its uncertainty, has at least given the pimple popping world a great gift: the blackhead extracting tweezers. This little tool appeared on the scene early in the year, and has already amassed millions of fans. The curved tweezers are able to exert a precise pressure on even the tiniest of blackheads or sebaceous filaments, and its hook shape makes scooping up all the gunk post-popping oh-so satisfying. Move over, comedone extractor.

Best Pop: Starts at 1:36, but anything after the first 1:15 is pimple-poppers' gold.

It's not just the over-the-top pops Dr. Lee posts on the reg that keep her fan base loyal. She's basically Oprah with a comedone extractor (and a medical degree). Her soothing demeanor and empathetic personality make seeing the doctor feel like a treat instead of a chore. She even started a GoFundMe for her patient "Pops," who lost his wife.

Best Pop: 1:39 is a two-for-one pop that can't be missed.

When a blackhead reaches planetary proportions, it's technically called a dilated pore of Winer. It's basically just a huge blackhead that keeps collecting gunk in a little hole until your family member (in this woman's case, her daughter) forces you to go see Dr. Pimple Popper. Once removed, the newly vacated pore is so stretched out that it's likely to fill back up. "This is like your own little coin purse," says Lee in the video, with typical Dr. Pimple Popper optimism.

Best Pop: There's only one, but the grand exit is at 1:49