'Dr Pimple Popper' Season 8: Dr Lee helps treat Breanna's Atopic Dermatitis that had troubled her since childhood
Fans of Dr Sandra Lee's work as a dermatologist have been following her on YouTube for years. Now, she's back on TLC with a new season of 'Dr. Pimple Popper,' and one of her season premiere patients is a young mom called Breanna.
Dr Pimple Popper's new season premiered on TLC on July 13, with "Booty and the Beach." Dr Lee met with three individuals whose conditions were interfering with their lifestyles. Breanna, a 31-year-old mother from Lake Elsinore, CA, was one of them. Frustrated with no proper diagnosis over the years, Breanna finally decided to meet with Dr Lee and find a permanent solution for her condition.
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Breanna, Dr Lee's second patient, was only five years old when she noticed some dry, itchy spots on her skin. She's seen several physicians over the years about her disease, which has moved from restricted places to her neck down to her chest, over her back and up to her ears. Breanna, 31, was fed up with the frequent irritation, agony, and shame caused by her discolored, cracked skin. While others in her family have comparable ailments, hers is by far the most severe. So far, the physicians she's met have simply dismissed her concerns, never providing genuine solutions. Breanna was cautiously optimistic that she may finally find some relief because of Dr Lee's reputation for improving people's lives.
Breanna discussed her skin problem with Dr Lee. Her prior physicians had convinced her that it is normal, but she does not believe it is, considering how painful and itchy her skin gets. When asked if she had had a prescription for it, Breanna said that whatever she had taken previously (prescribed petroleum jelly) had made things worse. Dr Lee thinks that this is a genetic issue after learning that it runs in Breanna's family. Dr Lee identified the illness as Lichenification right away, meaning that it has been scraped and rubbed for years.
Dr Lee examined Breanna more and noticed a lot of darkening and thickening of the skin, which is basically Lichenification. She added that chronic rubbing on the skin would cause darkening of that area. She advised viewers not to scratch such itches it since it increases the chance of scarring, infection, bleeding, and other complications. Dr Lee felt that Breanna has a combination of conditions, such as atopic dermatitis, which is a rash that commonly begins on the arms and below the knees but can show elsewhere and typically develops in early childhood. She suggested taking a little sample of the skin to determine a treatment plan. Dr Lee probed further into the skin to get a biopsy sample. She performed a punch biopsy, which involves removing a small round piece of tissue approximately the size of a pencil eraser using a sharp, hollow, circular device.
Finally, Dr. Lee advises Breanna not to scratch any farther. She prescribes a stronger topical steroid cream that she can mix with petrolatum and apply twice a day to her affected areas. She also prescribes antihistamines or anti-itch medications so that Breanna can keep her hands and nails off her skin and her condition would improve.
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Dr Lee obtains biopsy results 8 weeks after the consultancy, revealing that Breanna has both Atopic Dermatitis and Acanthosis Nigricans. However, she has noticed excellent results after consistently taking the prescribed prescription. Her skin appears to be better, and she has regained confidence. No more scratching!
'Dr Pimple Popper' Season 8 airs on TLC every Wednesday at 9 pm.