Where is Don now? 'Dr Pimple Popper' helps patient by treating his ‘burning cement’ skin condition
UPLAND, CALIFORNIA: Fans of 'Dr Pimple Popper' may have believed they'd seen it all. However, in 2023, one of Dr Sandra Lee's patients admits that he has a skin ailment that he "wouldn't wish on his enemy."
Dr Lee rose to prominence through her YouTube channel and then earned a TLC program in 2018. Dr Pimple Popper has done it all, from squeezing endless blackheads to eradicating lipomas and cysts.
In 2023, she began the ninth season of her TLC show, and each surgery she does will change people's lives. 'Dr Pimple Popper's patient Don suffers from psoriasis, which is debilitating him on a daily basis.
Don has a case of crippling psoriasis that has completely taken over his body.
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Who is Don on 'Dr Pimple Popper' Season 9?
Don, who has a horrible skin disease, described his severe pain as "cut glass" that burns him. Don, who suffers from psoriasis, claims that his skin is as thick as an elephant's and that he can scarcely move without it bursting open.
In the August 16 episode of 'Dr Pimple Popper', Don sadly disclosed the "vicious" impacts of dealing with the illness. He is 50 years old and described a "painful" skin issue.
Don said that the disease has "taken over" his body. He revealed on 'Dr Pimple Popper' that he was diagnosed with psoriasis in 2018.
He first assumed he had a rash. However, after seeing four doctors, he was diagnosed with psoriasis.
The patient revealed that many physicians suggested various therapies and drugs. Don described his predicament as "depressing", adding that he had been suffering for five years.
Don indicated that he may have been "immune" to the "biologics" provided by one specialist as the disease worsened.
In Season 9, Dr Lee's patient described the anguish he suffers from psoriasis. "My back, it looks more like elephant skin," he added. "It’s like your skin is cement, real dry… When you move it, it cracks open, it’s like cutting glass, burning."
During the episode, Don burst into tears and explained that his disease has moved to his joints.
The 'Dr Pimple Popper' patient is struggling with the fact that his arthritis has forced him to use a walker and that he is "about to be put into a wheelchair." He continued, "I wouldn’t wish this on my enemy."
Don described his state as "disgusted," and he has three children and twelve grandchildren whom he is unable to visit.
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What happened to Don on 'Dr Pimple Popper' Season 9?
Dr Sandra Lee described Don's condition as "plaque psoriasis," noting that while neither life-threatening nor infectious, it may have a significant impact on someone's well-being.
She gave Don special injections to "calm down the T-cell system," and demonstrated how he may self-administer them in the future as continuous treatment.
Where is Don from 'Dr Pimple Popper' Season 9 now?
Eight weeks later, Don thanked Dr Sandra Lee for the "real magic potion", stating his skin looked "great".
"It almost feels like regular skin now, compared to [when] it used to feel like concrete," he remarked, adding, "I really feel like I can move and dance!"
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Who is Dr Sandra Lee?
Sandra Siew Pin Lee Rebish, best known as Dr Sandra Lee, was born in the United States on December 20, 1970. She has a TLC series with the same name and is well-known as 'Dr Pimple Popper'.
Additionally, she has a YouTube channel where she demonstrates some of the most complex pimple pops and other medical techniques.
Dr Lee is renowned for doing satisfactory blackhead and pimple extractions. Her extraction methods are also quite popular. One of the greatest in her area, she has become well-known for it.
TLC airs new episodes of 'Dr Pimple Popper' Season 9 on Wednesdays at 9 pm ET.