May 16, 2023 • 7 mins
Dr. Sandra Lee aka Dr. Pimple Popper talks season 9 of her hit show and more!
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
I on with Mario Lopez.
Speaker 2 (00:02):
Tefy all Mario Lopez, you don't even know on zoom
from TLC's Doctor Pimple Popper.
Speaker 1 (00:07):
It's doctor Sandra Lee. Welcome to the show. How are
you very much?
Speaker 3 (00:11):
I'm very well. How are you?
Speaker 1 (00:12):
I'm well.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
We're friendly because we appear together often on my other show,
Access Daily. Thank you for taking the time to join
us here. You are currently in season.
Speaker 1 (00:20):
Nine of the show.
Speaker 2 (00:22):
That is a lot of pimples, I will tell you, congratulations.
Why are people so fascinated with your line of work?
Is it because a lot of people deal with pimples
acne and it's just something there's something satisfying. You can't
peel your eyes away from it sort of deal.
Speaker 3 (00:41):
Yah. Yeah. I think what it comes down to, what
it all boils down to, is it makes people happy.
Can you believe that it makes people happy?
Speaker 1 (00:50):
Yeah?
Speaker 3 (00:50):
To see some people like to squeeze. Some people like
to see people's lives maybe get better because it's some
giant thing that they had removed. Sure, it's like having
something negative and having that energy go away.
Speaker 2 (01:01):
So has there ever been a patient that was too
extreme for the cameras, like it was going to be
too crazy.
Speaker 3 (01:08):
Yeah, I think that there certainly are things that are
very complicated. There are much more than what we can
do in the office setting, you know, like under local anesthesia.
Most of the things I do under local, not general,
and they might require a big team. I mean, I'm
not doing like a transplant or anything like that. You know,
we're not doing any any kind of some of these
really big cases. And there are people that have skin
(01:30):
conditions that I have to say, you know, this needs
to be done in a hospital setting under general anesthesia
and the team of people, so you know, we try
to set them up with somebody, but they may not
be for the show.
Speaker 2 (01:41):
Aside from the extreme skin conditions that you have to
deal with, how does it get to that point? Because
sometimes I'll watch and I'll be like, how did it
get to that point? Did you not feel that it
leads a couple of months ago, like, seriously, you got
to use a scalpel?
Speaker 3 (01:56):
Yeah, I mean, I think this is the question I
get more than any other question. And you know you
have to realize you have to first of all, I
get it, and I never try to show never have
a patient feel bad for how long it took them
because a lot of times it could be decades before
they come in, but you know they're scared to see
a doctor, or the decades decades.
Speaker 1 (02:15):
That's crazy, doesn't it hurt?
Speaker 3 (02:17):
Well, it gets away from you if it's on your
back and you don't really see it, you know, you know,
you try to think, you're trying to have to think
about it. You could grow and then all of a
sudden you're like, it's a basketball behind that.
Speaker 1 (02:27):
Right exactly. That's wild. That is so wild.
Speaker 2 (02:31):
So I'm always interested in. Okay, what's comforting is knowing
that if you do have something like this, it can
be taken care of. So that's great, and that must
be such a relief when it finally does happen. Is
there certain cases that stick out in your mind like, wow,
that was next level?
Speaker 3 (02:51):
Yes, for sure. There's a guy who his name's Leonard,
and he had he called it a chip on his shoulder,
but it was like, literally, I could you not. It
was like an extra arm that he like an extra
shoulder that he had lopped off. And so it was
like an extra appendage that would pop up and down.
Speaker 1 (03:08):
What and what was it?
Speaker 2 (03:09):
Doc?
Speaker 1 (03:10):
What was it?
Speaker 3 (03:10):
It was a lie poma? It was a growth that
that like he was trying to get rid of it
almost himself, and it like kind of opened up on
the edge, got the skin got Really.
Speaker 1 (03:20):
Is that a bacteria build up though?
Speaker 3 (03:22):
Or no, it's just a growth that got bigger and
bigger and grow.
Speaker 1 (03:26):
So it's not just pimples all the time. They could be.
Speaker 3 (03:30):
It's called the lip poma, which is just a collection
of fat cells dependent of your own fat Like, got
it a lot and weight it's not going to gain.
Speaker 1 (03:38):
Are those painful or it's just an uncomfortable growth?
Speaker 3 (03:42):
They are only mainly painful in the sense that if
you're like sitting on a racket ball all the time,
sitting on like a b you know, that's how uncomfortable
that would be.
Speaker 2 (03:50):
Got it And then and he was fine, you took
that off.
Speaker 3 (03:52):
And yeah, but even yesterday, yesterday I had this this
elderly gentleman who couldn't speak English farewell, and I just
he started crying and well as I was removing a
cysts on his forehead, on his scalp, and he just
started crying, and he was he was crying because he
was so happy that somebody finally is removing this like
he's such a stoic guy, you know, this tough guy,
(04:15):
and for him to break down like that, it really
it really makes you realize what kind of effect you're
having on people. And people hide how much it bothers them,
of course, and you know we think, wow, how did
you live with that? Why would you? But they don't
want it. They would do anything they can to do
something about it, but they just didn't know what to
do or how to do it, or we're scared to
(04:36):
do it.
Speaker 1 (04:36):
Thank god, people like you are there to help them.
That's really really cool.
Speaker 2 (04:39):
You also got a skincare line, s l M D
Summers around the corner.
Speaker 1 (04:43):
Of course.
Speaker 2 (04:43):
What skincare tips do we need to be reminded about?
Sunscreens obviously got to be number one, right of course.
Speaker 3 (04:48):
Yes. And I think we're trying to get our skin
into really great shape now, right because we're gonna be
showing some more skin, you know, literally, so you really
want to try to, you know, even out your complexion,
you want to try to get it in its tip
top shape, just like you're preparing like your car for
Formula one or something like that. I mean, you want
it like in tiptop shape, right, So like if you
have carotosis pilais the little bumps that are on the
(05:09):
arm that are real common. You want to use some
good exfoliation to try to get that bumpiness down, really
try to. I think a good full body exfoliation is
always good because get all that dull dead skin cells.
Sunscreen of course, like you say, and stock up on that.
And just a smile always makes us look younger too.
Speaker 2 (05:27):
I agree. My oldest is a is a preteen, probably
some acne in or future. How should mom and I
treat breakouts?
Speaker 3 (05:37):
Uh? You you know what's interesting about kids, and it
all depends. It's a kid by kid basis. But I
think a lot of times they're embarrassed to bring it
up to you. So it's nice when you do bring
it up in a very in a way that you
know everybody knows that like kids get acne, and that
there are things out there. Maybe get over the counter
products out there, you know that are for specifically for acting.
(05:58):
Just say, hey, wash your face with this. Don't go
too crazy, you don't need to think about it too much,
but at least have some some products that are medicated
to help minimize acne breakups because it's probably going to happen,
and it starts off slow usually, and then all of
a sudden you might have some real, real acne bumps.
If you start with some over the kind of products
and you feel like it might be time to see
a dermatologist, it might take you a few months to
(06:20):
get there, so at least you have something to start with,
you know, before you see a dermatologist, and maybe you
won't need us in the office, maybe you won't need
a prescription medication, but at least you have that option too.
There are great treatments for acne. And the thing is
I tell people, remind people, is yes, you do want
to treat your acne because yes, it doesn't threaten your life,
but it affects us in so many ways. Right, Like
(06:41):
you had bad acne when your kid, You remember how
you felt, and you don't want your kids to feel
that way either.
Speaker 2 (06:45):
No, absolutely, And if you mess with it, a good
scar and all that stuff.
Speaker 3 (06:50):
Yeah, right, that's what's bad about it.
Speaker 2 (06:51):
Right, Great stuff, Doctor Lee, always nice to talk to you.
Listen watch Doctor Pimple Popper Wednesdays on TLC. Thanks for
hanging out, I'm sure season yes by maybe dram
Speaker 1 (07:03):
On with Mario Lopez,
I on with Mario Lopez.
Speaker 2 (00:02):
Tefy all Mario Lopez, you don't even know on zoom
from TLC's Doctor Pimple Popper.
Speaker 1 (00:07):
It's doctor Sandra Lee. Welcome to the show. How are
you very much?
Speaker 3 (00:11):
I'm very well. How are you?
Speaker 1 (00:12):
I'm well.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
We're friendly because we appear together often on my other show,
Access Daily. Thank you for taking the time to join
us here. You are currently in season.
Speaker 1 (00:20):
Nine of the show.
Speaker 2 (00:22):
That is a lot of pimples, I will tell you, congratulations.
Why are people so fascinated with your line of work?
Is it because a lot of people deal with pimples
acne and it's just something there's something satisfying. You can't
peel your eyes away from it sort of deal.
Speaker 3 (00:41):
Yah. Yeah. I think what it comes down to, what
it all boils down to, is it makes people happy.
Can you believe that it makes people happy?
Speaker 1 (00:50):
Yeah?
Speaker 3 (00:50):
To see some people like to squeeze. Some people like
to see people's lives maybe get better because it's some
giant thing that they had removed. Sure, it's like having
something negative and having that energy go away.
Speaker 2 (01:01):
So has there ever been a patient that was too
extreme for the cameras, like it was going to be
too crazy.
Speaker 3 (01:08):
Yeah, I think that there certainly are things that are
very complicated. There are much more than what we can
do in the office setting, you know, like under local anesthesia.
Most of the things I do under local, not general,
and they might require a big team. I mean, I'm
not doing like a transplant or anything like that. You know,
we're not doing any any kind of some of these
really big cases. And there are people that have skin
(01:30):
conditions that I have to say, you know, this needs
to be done in a hospital setting under general anesthesia
and the team of people, so you know, we try
to set them up with somebody, but they may not
be for the show.
Speaker 2 (01:41):
Aside from the extreme skin conditions that you have to
deal with, how does it get to that point? Because
sometimes I'll watch and I'll be like, how did it
get to that point? Did you not feel that it
leads a couple of months ago, like, seriously, you got
to use a scalpel?
Speaker 3 (01:56):
Yeah, I mean, I think this is the question I
get more than any other question. And you know you
have to realize you have to first of all, I
get it, and I never try to show never have
a patient feel bad for how long it took them
because a lot of times it could be decades before
they come in, but you know they're scared to see
a doctor, or the decades decades.
Speaker 1 (02:15):
That's crazy, doesn't it hurt?
Speaker 3 (02:17):
Well, it gets away from you if it's on your
back and you don't really see it, you know, you know,
you try to think, you're trying to have to think
about it. You could grow and then all of a
sudden you're like, it's a basketball behind that.
Speaker 1 (02:27):
Right exactly. That's wild. That is so wild.
Speaker 2 (02:31):
So I'm always interested in. Okay, what's comforting is knowing
that if you do have something like this, it can
be taken care of. So that's great, and that must
be such a relief when it finally does happen. Is
there certain cases that stick out in your mind like, wow,
that was next level?
Speaker 3 (02:51):
Yes, for sure. There's a guy who his name's Leonard,
and he had he called it a chip on his shoulder,
but it was like, literally, I could you not. It
was like an extra arm that he like an extra
shoulder that he had lopped off. And so it was
like an extra appendage that would pop up and down.
Speaker 1 (03:08):
What and what was it?
Speaker 2 (03:09):
Doc?
Speaker 1 (03:10):
What was it?
Speaker 3 (03:10):
It was a lie poma? It was a growth that
that like he was trying to get rid of it
almost himself, and it like kind of opened up on
the edge, got the skin got Really.
Speaker 1 (03:20):
Is that a bacteria build up though?
Speaker 3 (03:22):
Or no, it's just a growth that got bigger and
bigger and grow.
Speaker 1 (03:26):
So it's not just pimples all the time. They could be.
Speaker 3 (03:30):
It's called the lip poma, which is just a collection
of fat cells dependent of your own fat Like, got
it a lot and weight it's not going to gain.
Speaker 1 (03:38):
Are those painful or it's just an uncomfortable growth?
Speaker 3 (03:42):
They are only mainly painful in the sense that if
you're like sitting on a racket ball all the time,
sitting on like a b you know, that's how uncomfortable
that would be.
Speaker 2 (03:50):
Got it And then and he was fine, you took
that off.
Speaker 3 (03:52):
And yeah, but even yesterday, yesterday I had this this
elderly gentleman who couldn't speak English farewell, and I just
he started crying and well as I was removing a
cysts on his forehead, on his scalp, and he just
started crying, and he was he was crying because he
was so happy that somebody finally is removing this like
he's such a stoic guy, you know, this tough guy,
(04:15):
and for him to break down like that, it really
it really makes you realize what kind of effect you're
having on people. And people hide how much it bothers them,
of course, and you know we think, wow, how did
you live with that? Why would you? But they don't
want it. They would do anything they can to do
something about it, but they just didn't know what to
do or how to do it, or we're scared to
(04:36):
do it.
Speaker 1 (04:36):
Thank god, people like you are there to help them.
That's really really cool.
Speaker 2 (04:39):
You also got a skincare line, s l M D
Summers around the corner.
Speaker 1 (04:43):
Of course.
Speaker 2 (04:43):
What skincare tips do we need to be reminded about?
Sunscreens obviously got to be number one, right of course.
Speaker 3 (04:48):
Yes. And I think we're trying to get our skin
into really great shape now, right because we're gonna be
showing some more skin, you know, literally, so you really
want to try to, you know, even out your complexion,
you want to try to get it in its tip
top shape, just like you're preparing like your car for
Formula one or something like that. I mean, you want
it like in tiptop shape, right, So like if you
have carotosis pilais the little bumps that are on the
(05:09):
arm that are real common. You want to use some
good exfoliation to try to get that bumpiness down, really
try to. I think a good full body exfoliation is
always good because get all that dull dead skin cells.
Sunscreen of course, like you say, and stock up on that.
And just a smile always makes us look younger too.
Speaker 2 (05:27):
I agree. My oldest is a is a preteen, probably
some acne in or future. How should mom and I
treat breakouts?
Speaker 3 (05:37):
Uh? You you know what's interesting about kids, and it
all depends. It's a kid by kid basis. But I
think a lot of times they're embarrassed to bring it
up to you. So it's nice when you do bring
it up in a very in a way that you
know everybody knows that like kids get acne, and that
there are things out there. Maybe get over the counter
products out there, you know that are for specifically for acting.
(05:58):
Just say, hey, wash your face with this. Don't go
too crazy, you don't need to think about it too much,
but at least have some some products that are medicated
to help minimize acne breakups because it's probably going to happen,
and it starts off slow usually, and then all of
a sudden you might have some real, real acne bumps.
If you start with some over the kind of products
and you feel like it might be time to see
a dermatologist, it might take you a few months to
(06:20):
get there, so at least you have something to start with,
you know, before you see a dermatologist, and maybe you
won't need us in the office, maybe you won't need
a prescription medication, but at least you have that option too.
There are great treatments for acne. And the thing is
I tell people, remind people, is yes, you do want
to treat your acne because yes, it doesn't threaten your life,
but it affects us in so many ways. Right, Like
(06:41):
you had bad acne when your kid, You remember how
you felt, and you don't want your kids to feel
that way either.
Speaker 2 (06:45):
No, absolutely, And if you mess with it, a good
scar and all that stuff.
Speaker 3 (06:50):
Yeah, right, that's what's bad about it.
Speaker 2 (06:51):
Right, Great stuff, Doctor Lee, always nice to talk to you.
Listen watch Doctor Pimple Popper Wednesdays on TLC. Thanks for
hanging out, I'm sure season yes by maybe dram
Speaker 1 (07:03):
On with Mario Lopez,
Host
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