'Dr Pimple Popper' Season 9: Where is Christina now? Dr Sandra Lee helps patient regain peripheral vision by removing blistery bump like 'grapefruit'
UPLAND, CALIFORNIA: A woman was afraid of bursting the "blistery" bumps dangling below her eyes for fear of going blind. However, the growths began obstructing some of her peripheral vision, and she therefore sought medical attention.
The patient shared her experience on 'Dr Pimple Popper', which sees people throughout America go to dermatologist and cosmetic surgeon Dr Sandra Lee for help with their skin-related troubles. In past episodes, this has varied from a person with "maggots" in their toes to rashes that smelled like "hot garbage." Dr Lee has previously assisted patients with a "third boob" beneath an armpit, as well as a guy with 400 tumors across his body. This patient, however, is trusting Dr Lee with not only her skin but also her vision.
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Who is Christina on 'Dr Pimple Popper'?
Christina told the TLC camera on the July 19 episode of 'Dr Pimple Popper', "The one on my right eye feels liquid-filled." A family member added, "It almost looks like a large blister."
The patient went on to say that it had veins around it, which worried her. "In all honesty, it feels like a big grapefruit hanging off the right side of my eye," Christina said, adding, "The one on my left side looks like a bruise, almost like a blueberry."
She sobbed as she described seeing these bumps out of the corner of her eyes whenever she looked at anyone or anything. "I can’t see anything out of my peripheral." She also said that when people questioned why she didn't pop them, it was because she was afraid. "One of my major fears is possibly going blind. They’re mystery bumps, I don’t know what it is. The not knowing is just eating away at me, every day."
What happened to Christina on 'Dr Pimple Popper'?
Christina told Dr Lee that she worked as a manager at a fast-food restaurant and that she could not see out of the corners of her eyes, which made things tough at work. Dr Lee examined Christina's vein-covered, tiny grapefruits. Christina's cysts were making her feel self-conscious.
Dr Lee took it upon herself to give Christina a permanent fix. She diagnosed the cyst as a hidrocystoma. Hidrocystoma is a benign cystic tumor that develops from the eccrine or apocrine sweat gland. Apocrine sweat glands create odorous sweat, but eccrine sweat glands produce the majority of other forms of perspiration, which is still harmless. Hidrocystomas grow slowly and commonly appear on the face, scalp, or eyelid, although they are asymptomatic. The cause for the formation of hidrocystomas is uncertain. However, they may appear when a sweat gland becomes clogged.
The doctor slit one of the hidrocystomas and pressed it between her two fingers. This led to a light pink and clear liquid oozing out, similar to when you pop and drain a blister.
Where is Christina from 'Dr Pimple Popper' now?
The hidrocystomas were destroyed and eradicated before the end of the episode. Witnessing that sweat spray out—7 years of bottled-up sweat—was quite an experience for the viewers.
Christina's eyes could be clearly seen in her final updates. She no longer appears furious or depressed. Hopefully, this will never happen to her again as she would no longer have blocked sweat glands.
'Dr Pimple Popper' Season 9 airs every Wednesday on TLC at 9 pm ET.
