Series synopsis
Dr. Pimple Popper is an American reality television series that premiered on TLC on July 11, 2018. It stars Sandra Lee and Marcell Dareus.
Dermatologist Sandra Lee, aka Dr. Pimple Popper, helps patients with unique skin conditions reclaim a life free of disguise and embarrassment.
Premise
Dermatologist Sandra Lee, aka Dr. Pimple Popper, helps patients with unique skin conditions reclaim a life free of disguise and embarrassment.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sandra Lee as Self - Host
- Marcell Dareus as Self
Guest cast
- Marcell Dareus as Self
Episodes
This series spans 10 seasons with 91 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 5 | January 3, 2018 | December 14, 2022 |
| Season 1 | 6 | July 11, 2018 | August 15, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 10 | January 3, 2019 | March 7, 2019 |
| Season 3 | 4 | July 11, 2019 | August 1, 2019 |
| Season 4 | 6 | December 26, 2019 | January 30, 2020 |
| Season 5 | 10 | December 28, 2020 | March 1, 2021 |
| Season 6 | 10 | July 14, 2021 | September 30, 2021 |
| Season 7 | 10 | February 16, 2022 | April 20, 2022 |
| Season 8 | 10 | July 13, 2022 | September 14, 2022 |
| Season 9 | 20 | April 5, 2023 | August 23, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dr Pimple Popper Dr. Sandra Lee is a renowned dermatological surgeon who is tasked with removing life-altering growths from her patients' skin so they can try to reclaim their lives. |
January 3, 2018 |
| 2 |
This is Zit Dr. Popper demonstrates her favorite types of pops and changes the lives of patients in desperate need of a good pop. |
February 21, 2018 |
| 3 |
Season's Squeezings Dr. Lee and her staff fa-la-la-la-POP their way through the day. |
December 21, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Lipoma Whisperer Melissa has tried to cover a huge lipoma with a sweatshirt for years; Tyler's fear of cancer has kept him from having his huge head lumps diagnosed; Tahj is covered in painful boils; Amber has ear keloids that have taken control of her life. |
July 11, 2018 |
| 2 |
The World's Largest Lump Ronen's mysterious lump above his knee is one of the largest Dr. Lee has ever seen; Amber suffers from a debilitating skin disease that no one understands; Sandy has a neck lump she calls Tommy; Kristy's eyelid cyst is ruining her life. |
July 18, 2018 |
| 3 |
This Cyst Persists Half of Mary's body is a size 18 while the other is an 8; Anthony's cyst is in the area called the Triangle of Death; Shane wants to get a lump off his back; Brandi's anxiety may keep her from getting a lump removed from her chest. |
July 25, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nose No Bounds April is covered in bumps that have disfigured her arms; Genner has flown all the way from the Philippines to have Dr. Lee help with his bumpy nose; Chris suffers from psoriasis that nearly covers his body and a bump on his head. |
January 3, 2019 |
| 2 |
Tumor Takeover Matt has a skin condition that causes tumors to grow all over his body; Yamileth hasn't pursued her dreams because of the lump on her neck; Pat is covered with dark spots from her neck to her abdomen; Jennifer has a unicorn bump on her forehead |
January 10, 2019 |
| 3 |
The Last Unicorn Louis is a veteran who is covered in scaly, dry skin that makes him feel like an alligator; Irais's kids are bullied because of the embarrassing growth on her head; Johnny has been living with a stubborn lump on his back for too long. |
January 17, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sleepless in Steatocystoma Jen has substantial growths on her ears that cause her depression, pain, and vertigo. Juliet is under emotional distress because of the bumps all over her neck and chest. Gerald has a mysterious, kiwi-size lump on his middle finger. |
July 11, 2019 |
| 2 |
The Incredible Shrinking Lipoma Gerald is back to see Dr. Lee and a hand specialist about a huge, intrusive bump on his middle finger; Vinnie has a large, embarrassing birthmark on his neck; Leta has a lump on the back of her thigh that she has been hiding from her fiancée. |
July 18, 2019 |
| 3 |
Hips Don't Lie Rhonda has bumps all over her head, including a horned growth that has her deeply concerned; Fred has a mysterious condition on his hands and has not been able to get answers from any doctors; Kevin has a huge lump protruding from his hip. |
July 25, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Record Breaking Lump! Tim has a massive growth on his back that affects his ability to work and socialize. Daniel has debilitating psoriasis that covers 90% of his body. Gloriana and Yolanda are a mother/daughter duo who have bonded over their bumps. |
December 26, 2019 |
| 2 |
Peh-DUN-kyoo-LAY-ted Traci's confidence has been destroyed after years of bullying from the bumps on her face; Ravon has a unique dangling growth on his leg; David has a large lump. |
January 2, 2020 |
| 3 |
Eggs Lipoma David is back to see Dr. Lee after she spotted a suspicious growth under his eye. Nicole is depressed because of the bumps all over her neck. Steve has a noticeable lump on his forehead. Allen has a growth on his bicep but is terrified of doctors. |
January 9, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Leave it to the Nevus With pandemic safety protocols in place, Dr. Lee reopens her office. Monica has a large birthmark growing on the side of her face. Jackie has a melon-sized lump on the back of her shoulder. Reginald has large, rare growths on the back of his head. |
December 28, 2020 |
| 2 |
Big Pop On Campus Dr. Lee tries to provide the help Reginald needs in order to remove two large rare growths on the back of his head; Che'Re has a prominent bump on her face that has put her in a dark place; and Juan has several painful boils on the back of his neck. |
January 4, 2021 |
| 3 |
Cystic River Dennis has several giant growths on the back of his head. Juan has a rare condition he hopes Dr. Lee will understand. Natalie searches for answers as to why her body is covered in hundreds of mysterious dark bumps. |
January 11, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
My Giant Nose is Killing Me Roger has enormous growths on his nose that drip pus, attract flies, and are so large that he can barely breathe; Sandra and Jessie are sisters who bonded over their many undiagnosed face bumps. |
July 14, 2021 |
| 2 |
The Lipoma Psychic Roger returns with his gigantic nose growths in the hopes that Dr. Lee and her colleagues can help before it's too late. Christine has lost her essence due to a large growth on her shoulder. Tiffany has a recurring cyst on her eyelid. |
July 21, 2021 |
| 3 |
Thick-Skinned Brittany has been called a monster due to her genetic condition that causes head-to-toe bumps. Leonardo has a fist-size growth on his head, but he is terrified of doctors. Tamyra has skin so thick that she shaves the bottom of her feet for relief. |
July 28, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lookin' for Love in Lumpy Places Gabriel has a huge growth on his clavicle but is terrified of surgery. Karen has dealt with painful, scaly feet for 22 years with no diagnosis. Lorne has embarrassing tumors on his face and body and believes this is why he hasn't met "the one" yet. |
February 16, 2022 |
| 2 |
The Incredible Bulk Ruben is a personal trainer whose head growth has prevented him from seeing clients. Kaitlin has blue marks and scars up and down her arms due to long-term drug use. Adrian was left with a disfiguring bump on her behind after falling down stairs. |
February 23, 2022 |
| 3 |
Raw Meat Mass Margarita is a matriarch who has been hiding her armpit lump from her family; Kayla is an aspiring musician with a promising career that her painful eczema has brought to a halt; Bradley has a concerning growth that looks like raw meat on his leg. |
March 2, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Booty and the Beach Eric hopes Dr. Lee is able to remove the giant growth from his behind. Breanna suffers from itchy dry skin she can't help but scratch. Michael makes jokes, but he knows the bump on his head is anything but funny. |
July 13, 2022 |
| 2 |
Poop! (There It Is) Johnnie's crippling psoriasis keeps him from spending time with his daughter. Aimee has a Mohawk of cysts on her head. Edith's face markings and itchy skin condition turn out to be more than she expected. |
July 20, 2022 |
| 3 |
Do Iguanas Get Pimples Too? Dr. Lee faces off with iguana-wrangler Madison's head growths. Chanel suffers from painful cyst tunnels beneath her armpit skin that leak and smell like the food she eats. The dark purple birthmark on Eddie's nose has made him a recluse. |
July 27, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Holy Cyst?! Kenny was born with a rare condition that causes hundreds of lumps to grow all over his body. Ebonee covers the tiny bumps on her eyes with sunglasses. Paula's painful and swollen feet ooze a substance that emits a foul odor. |
April 5, 2023 |
| 2 |
Nevus and bump-Head Jacqueline's massive shoulder growth makes it difficult for her to do her favorite hobby: fire spinning. The mysterious bump on James' cheek loves to bleed. Mikalia has had a bumpy, smelly mass on her head since birth. |
April 12, 2023 |
| 3 |
Cyst Over Troubled Water After losing his longtime love, Joe wants the large bumps all over his head removed. The itchy, painful rash on Nisa's ears has spread to her face. Jennifer has dark spots all over her face that nobody is allowed to see. |
April 19, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TLC |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 11, 2018 |
| Last aired | August 23, 2023 |
| Runtime | 42 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 21:00:00 |