Dr. Pimple Popper - General Discussion

[GaT]

On 9/20/2021 at 7:46 AM, SunnyBeBe said:

Why is TLC giving Dr. Lee competition with Dr, Mercy?

 

On 9/23/2021 at 5:24 AM, MissT said:

Was a bit under-whelmed with Dr. Mercy. It was mindless tv.   I'll stick with Dr. Lee.  

I don't like her as much as Dr. Lee, it feels like she plays to the camera a lot more.

2 hours ago, RoxiP said:

The bearded lady (sorry bold got turned on accidentally) was really interesting and I truly liked her and was so happy for her that she was getting such good results.  What a sweetheart!

I liked this because it was something different, a change from the usual lipomas & cysts. I really hope she doesn't get paradoxical hair growth, since she has PCOS & that sometimes sets it off.

[libgirl2]

On 9/23/2021 at 7:24 AM, MissT said:

Was a bit under-whelmed with Dr. Mercy. It was mindless tv.   I'll stick with Dr. Lee.  

I'm glad I'm not the only one. 

Edited October 1, 2021 by libgirl2

[readheaded]

On 9/16/2021 at 8:57 AM, Mondrianyone said:

Oh, for sure, that almost goes without saying. It's very serious and complicated on so many levels, And it's not a TV show, at least not the kind they have on TLC.

The doctors on “My Feet Are Killing Me” regularly operate on patients under general anesthesia on camera. 

[CrazyMoon]

1 hour ago, readheaded said:

The doctors on “My Feet Are Killing Me” regularly operate on patients under general anesthesia on camera. 

They do...because those types of foot procedures would be impossible under local anesthesia...I'd think the patient's would be hysterical even if sedated. Putting patients under general anesthesia is a risk unto its own and should be avoided whenever possible. 

Malpractice liability in order of risk:

1. Anesthesiology

2. Neurosurgery

3. Vascular Surgery

4. OB-Gyn

5....everyone else

 

 

 

[readheaded]

6 minutes ago, CrazyMoon said:

They do...because those types of foot procedures would be impossible under local anesthesia...I'd think the patient's would be hysterical even if sedated. Putting patients under general anesthesia is a risk unto its own and should be avoided whenever possible. 

Malpractice liability in order of risk:

1. Anesthesiology

2. Neurosurgery

3. Vascular Surgery

4. OB-Gyn

5....everyone else

 

 

 

I feel like I need general anesthesia just to watch some of those foot surgeries!

[Mondrianyone]

1 hour ago, readheaded said:

The doctors on “My Feet Are Killing Me” regularly operate on patients under general anesthesia on camera. 

I've never watched that show, so I'll take your word for it. Personally, I'd never want to be put under general anywhere but in a hospital setting. Things can go very, very wrong.

[CrazyMoon]

25 minutes ago, readheaded said:

I feel like I need general anesthesia just to watch some of those foot surgeries!

I know, right!!?! I get all caught up them...

[bunnyface]

I love watching surgeries of any kind.  I used to watch way back when one of these channels (TLC maybe?) had doctor continuing education on Sundays and you could watch all kinds of surgeries.  

But I cannot handle:

1. Feet

2.  Eyes.

Maybe because I've had issues with those areas?  But they make me curl up in a ball.  

[MissT]

6 hours ago, bunnyface said:

I love watching surgeries of any kind.  I used to watch way back when one of these channels (TLC maybe?) had doctor continuing education on Sundays and you could watch all kinds of surgeries.  

But I cannot handle:

1. Feet

2.  Eyes.

Maybe because I've had issues with those areas?  But they make me curl up in a ball.  

I can watch any type of surgery except anything with eyes.   Watched an entire hip replacement from start to finish.  I had to get one and wanted to see what I was in for since I was scheduled to have one.   It fascinated me.  The doctors are not gentle with you when your under anesthesia - Lol.   My surgery was successful and it was the best decision I ever made. 

[bilgistic]

On 9/22/2021 at 9:22 PM, MissT said:

Is there a forum/thread for Dr. Mercy?    

I just started one.

https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/122798-dr-mercy/

[seasons]

I was shocked to see what feet look like when opened up on the foot Dr show! Sort of like a cross between tripe and raw hamburger meat.

 

I get squicked out when they go under the skin and loosen the pillow with their fingers. Stitching up also makes me look away.😖

[bilgistic]

Here is the forum for "My Feet Are Killing Me":

https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/121284-my-feet-are-killing-me/

[Back Atcha]

On 10/4/2021 at 1:29 PM, Mondrianyone said:

On 10/4/2021 at 11:49 AM, readheaded said:

The doctors on “My Feet Are Killing Me” regularly operate on patients under general anesthesia on camera. 

I've never watched that show, so I'll take your word for it. Personally, I'd never want to be put under general anywhere but in a hospital setting. Things can go very, very wrong.

Just because we can watch it on television doesn't mean it was NOT in a "hospital setting."  These days camera are small and professionals can remain unobtrusive while getting the shots.  Cameras are used continually in hospitals--whether for enterainment shows on television or for education during and after medical school, etc.

It could have been a hospital OR ... or a surgery center OR ... but these surgeries don't occur on a television soundstage.  

 

[Mondrianyone]

26 minutes ago, Back Atcha said:

these surgeries don't occur on a television soundstage.  

I never said I thought they did. I assume they occur in the doctors' offices. I don't have any idea why you drew that conclusion.

[CrazyMoon]

The feet folks use freestanding surgery centers...often the same places you would go for colonoscopies or other not-entering-the-body-cavity things. I had steroid injections (under heavy sedation in a surgery center) in my back. My LASIK surgery was done in the eye center with topical anesthesia (the surgeon & I chatted through the procedure). 

All that said, everything is done in the appropriate place. Surgery centers are generally cost effective as well. And it's day surgery...

 

[AZChristian]

11 minutes ago, CrazyMoon said:

All that said, everything is done in the appropriate place. Surgery centers are generally cost effective as well. And it's day surgery...

Not to mention that during the Covid crisis, hospital beds were not available for anything NOT life-threatening.  Surgery centers kept on taking care of people without having to worry about not having space for patients.  They have been a real blessing.

[Mondrianyone]

Thanks, @CrazyMoon, that's interesting to know. And all this time I was thinking they were doing bunion surgery on the Family Feud set.  🦶

[Back Atcha]

11 hours ago, Mondrianyone said:

I never said I thought they did. I assume they occur in the doctors' offices. I don't have any idea why you drew that conclusion.

Because you didn't specify "doctors' offices," your statement (below) could lead to almost any conclusion.  Sorry for my confusion-conclusion.

On 10/4/2021 at 1:29 PM, Mondrianyone said:

Personally, I'd never want to be put under general anywhere but in a hospital setting. Things can go very, very wrong.

 To be fair to myself, this was my complete response to your comment:

12 hours ago, Back Atcha said:

Just because we can watch it on television doesn't mean it was NOT in a "hospital setting."  These days camera are small and professionals can remain unobtrusive while getting the shots.  Cameras are used continually in hospitals--whether for enterainment shows on television or for education during and after medical school, etc.

It could have been a hospital OR ... or a surgery center OR ... but these surgeries don't occur on a television soundstage.  

 

Edited October 8, 2021 by Back Atcha

[Maisiesmom]

I have been a fan of Dr. Lee for a long time and today I had a cyst removed that was in my right armpit. My doc and I joked around-he said it would be an easy pop (he's a fan too) and told me it should be a piece of cake since he watched some youtube videos lol. Well let me tell ya it was not easy at all. The cyst was much deeper than it looked on the outside and he had to dig it out in pieces, plus being careful of all the other stuff in your armpit(nerves, blood vessels, etc.) Things were fine until the numbing wore off and now HOLY SHIT it hurts!! I knew it would be sore but Damn! Then the sac was stuck in there-he got it out (yay) but all I can say is they must interview the patients before the numbing wears off otherwise they would look painful like I am now. Glad it's done and I will be fine but I have a lot more respect for the patients out there. The bummer of it is I am allergic to all pain meds so I shall tough it out and try to rest. Take care, everyone!

[auntjess]

Dr. Lee posted this on Facebook, if you know of anyone needing something done.

[SunnyBeBe]

Anyone watching this Christmas special tonight?  It’s really bizarre, but I like it. I haven’t seen any of these cases before. And her dad made an appearance.  He’s a doctor too.  I was just wondering if this was from last year.  ……Nope, it’s a new special for this year.  

Edited December 9, 2021 by SunnyBeBe

[Kristi800]

34 minutes ago, SunnyBeBe said:

Anyone watching this Christmas special tonight?  It’s really bizarre, but I like it. I haven’t seen any of these cases before. And her dad made an appearance.  He’s a doctor too.  I was just wondering if this was from last year.  ……Nope, it’s a new special for this year.  

Me! It was cute to see her dad playing the ukelele! Too bad it was in the middle of a busy day.

I missed the full catchup afterward. Too rushed. Loved meeting Dr. Song and seeing her beautiful twins! 

So glad that guy's thing by his nose wasn't cancerous. I guess they want to give the patient the worst case scenario, but not very patient-friendly. It's sad that there aren't great doctors where so many of the people on this show live and they live with these things for years and years!

[Texasmom1970]

5 hours ago, Kristi800 said:

Me! It was cute to see her dad playing the ukelele! Too bad it was in the middle of a busy day.

I missed the full catchup afterward. Too rushed. Loved meeting Dr. Song and seeing her beautiful twins! 

So glad that guy's thing by his nose wasn't cancerous. I guess they want to give the patient the worst case scenario, but not very patient-friendly. It's sad that there aren't great doctors where so many of the people on this show live and they live with these things for years and years!

I am not a doctor; basal cell carcinoma is cancerous. Not as invasive as squamous I believe. The only reason I know is I had Mohs surgery to remove one from my chin about 7 years ago. Took like 4 passes to be sure they got all the edges, it was deep. 

His seemed not too deep thankfully so it was easier to remove and his scar was healing nice.

[Kristi800]

4 hours ago, Texasmom1970 said:

I am not a doctor; basal cell carcinoma is cancerous. Not as invasive as squamous I believe. The only reason I know is I had Mohs surgery to remove one from my chin about 7 years ago. Took like 4 passes to be sure they got all the edges, it was deep. 

His seemed not too deep thankfully so it was easier to remove and his scar was healing nice.

I thought she said it wasn't cancerous after looking at the cells (although it did look like it).

[sempervivum]

3 hours ago, Kristi800 said:

I thought she said it wasn't cancerous after looking at the cells

It wasn't basal cell carcinoma, which is what she was fearing. So it was squamous (although she didn't actually say that). 

What I couldn't understand is what kind of 'doctor' the poor old guy had consulted, who apparently couldn't recognize a skin cancer?? It's a crime that he went for 4-5 years with that thing on his face.

[RoxiP]

I know when my dad had a cancer like that they just keep cutting until they get "clean" margins (skin where there are no longer cancer cells).  It it ugly to watch!

[GaT]

I think they shot the Christmas special in May or something like that, it all just felt faked to me. I actually wondered if it wasn't an old repeat at first. Nobody was wearing a mask with the first patients, & that seemed really strange. But then I realized they wouldn't be outside if it was old, but why wasn't everyone masked?

[Texasmom1970]

7 hours ago, Kristi800 said:

I thought she said it wasn't cancerous after looking at the cells (although it did look like it).

I'm guessing what they were doing is reviewing each slice to see if the had gotten all the borders of the cancer. That's why they had to cut on my chin four times. They go deep and wide enough until the skin they cut is clear.

Worst part was sitting there with a huge hole in my face waiting everytime for them to analyze the sample. 

Please everyone wear sunscreen and if you see something suspicious looking go to the doctor quickly!

[auntjess]

20 hours ago, Kristi800 said:

It's sad that there aren't great doctors where so many of the people on this show live and they live with these things for years and years!

I think it isn't that there aren't doctors, it's that either the people don't have insurance, or it's something "not life threatening," so their insurance won't cover it.

[deirdra]

It was odd that Dr. Lee reprimanded Dr. Song right in front of the patient for how she put the gown on.  In the OR Dr. Song was probably used to having a nurse hold it in position for her to step into rather than being ignored and having to fend for herself.

Edited December 10, 2021 by deirdra

[Kristi800]

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Please everyone wear sunscreen and if you see something suspicious looking go to the doctor quickly!

Indeed. My husband had a melanoma and I keep harping on him to wear sunscreen. You would think...I'm not perfect, but I don't have as many moles as he does.

2 hours ago, auntjess said:

I think it isn't that there aren't doctors, it's that either the people don't have insurance, or it's something "not life threatening," so their insurance won't cover it.

It's not so much that there are/aren/t doctors, but yes, insurance as well as not having doctors who are specialists in more rural areas. In some cases, people have gone to doctors, but have had bad experiences and have trouble trusting doctors or they don't do enough to fix the problem all the way (e.g., removing the sac of the cyst so it doesn't come back).

 I hope the people who were on Dr. PP's video chats were able to find help. I remember a few people who looked like they needed real help. 

Yeah, it was definitely filmed at least during the summer & was wondering about no masks - especially with the babies (I know there's less risk, but still!).

[RoxiP]

Patients also tend to ignore things they don't want to deal with...what starts with a doctor saying "we need to keep an eye on it" makes a patient not want to return because of fear of what could happen (perhaps I am only speaking for myself who has been ignoring a medical issue for about 2 months - but am now dealing with it).  There are lots of reasons - lack of insurance, fear of finding out...we are weird about stuff like that sometimes.

[CrazyMoon]

The 'office celebration' parts were sort of corny, but from a medical standpoint this episode was outstanding. Dr. Lee did identify the growth near the nose as a cancer immediately. And that it needed to go NOW. Loved the closing she devised for that gaping facial wound...The shoulder lipoma seemed like it should have weighed in at more than 1.4#, very cute couple...Jaw cyst guy looked great after...his son was so cute. Head cyst was into the pretense of the dialog...he tried, but no sale. 

Dr. Lee's dad is the cutest thing I've seen a long time. I don't think she planned to get teary-eyed. I enjoyed seeing Dr. Song & her family. FYI dermatologists rarely go into the OR...most of their stuff is office based. She may have very limited experience in an OR setting...Dr. Lee may have been trying to play her "Scroogy" part...but it was a little snarky.

[kwnyc]

I think the patients who come to her with big cysts/lipomas/other conditions fall into a few categories: their doctors don't think it's a big deal (oh yeah? Try having a lump the size of a pear on YOUR head...); they don't have good insurance coverage; they are afraid of doctors.

Dr. Lee's real specialty is talking to the patients in a way they can understand and that helps remove their fears. In the season opener this week, the guy with the massive lipoma on his shoulder had a deathly fear of anesthesia (she called her constant talking to him "talkesthesia.")

And because she doesn't have a doctor/God complex, she will reach out to her network to find out what things are she can't identify, such as the rash on the woman's feet. She also doesn't overpromise: "this will clear it up right away." Rather she says: this could take awhile, and if it doesn't work, we will try something else.

It's a humanistic approach you don't find with every doctor, no matter what the specialty.

 

 

[GaT]

That guy's daughter was soooo adorable, she really kept him in line. I hope that woman's arm looks a lot better when it completely heals, the after they showed didn't look better at all.

[libgirl2]

6 hours ago, GaT said:

That guy's daughter was soooo adorable, she really kept him in line. I hope that woman's arm looks a lot better when it completely heals, the after they showed didn't look better at all.

No, it really didn't. I think the damage done is permanent. I wish her much luck with staying clean. I can't even imagine. 

[Lois]

Didn’t the guy with the lump on the back of his head say he had his yearly checkup and his doctor didn’t even notice it (because he didn’t turn around) ?  Gee when I have my checkup my dr puts his stethoscope on my back in several places and has me breathe in and out and in and out, and would definitely have seen it.  Even a dr looking in your ears could see a lump that size on the back of your head. 

[Rickster]

9 minutes ago, Lois said:

Didn’t the guy with the lump on the back of his head say he had his yearly checkup and his doctor didn’t even notice it (because he didn’t turn around) ?  Gee when I have my checkup my dr puts his stethoscope on my back in several places and has me breathe in and out and in and out, and would definitely have seen it.  Even a dr looking in your ears could see a lump that size on the back of your head. 

I wonder if, in this covid era, it was a check up conducted over Zoom with the doctor just reading lab test results. If the patient didn’t bring it up, the doctor wouldn’t notice. Otherwise, I thought it was odd too.

[sempervivum]

3 hours ago, libgirl2 said:

10 hours ago, GaT said:

That guy's daughter was soooo adorable, she really kept him in line. I hope that woman's arm looks a lot better when it completely heals, the after they showed didn't look better at all.

No, it really didn't. I think the damage done is permanent. I wish her much luck with staying clean. I can't even imagine. 

I think the color situation probably will be resolved, but those pits? If she can even afford the many laser sessions she'll need, her arm will still look like a mess for a long time. Best wishes to her.

[Emkat]

The woman who was naked in the exam room is the most annoying person I have ever seen on reality TV.  And that's saying a lot. 

[Rickster]

38 minutes ago, Emkat said:

The woman who was naked in the exam room is the most annoying person I have ever seen on reality TV.  And that's saying a lot. 

You must not watch “Botched”.

[Emkat]

2 minutes ago, Rickster said:

You must not watch “Botched”.

Oh I do.

[CrazyMoon]

The Botched folks are clearly over the top. They know Drs. Nassif & Dubrow can't help them because they know they are being unreasonable...#attentionwhore. 

Discolored arm girl will have more improvement. The color will fade further as time goes on. Also, her scarring, which is significant, will also fade over time. The pitting will remain for the most part, but the darker color in those scars will fade...My 17yo grandson was 'cleated' in a ballgame recently, a 2" gash across the front of his lower leg just above the ankle. Took 12 stitches to close...It's dark pink and lumpy right now...It's actually healed beautifully. In about 6 moths it will be a smooth pink line...in a year it will have turned white and be nearly invisible. The patient's damage is more intense, but it will fade.

 

 

[libgirl2]

22 hours ago, Emkat said:

The woman who was naked in the exam room is the most annoying person I have ever seen on reality TV.  And that's saying a lot. 

Good Lord, she was! Yes, we see you have a nice butt, now get off my TV! She was way too enamored of herself and her butt. 

[Kenzie]

I'm really annoyed by attention hounds anyway and she really was going for her 15 minutes of fame big time. 

[Back Atcha]

On 2/24/2022 at 12:31 AM, GaT said:

That guy's daughter was soooo adorable, she really kept him in line.

Sadly...I put that little girl in the "15 minutes of fame" category too.  She was over the top for her age.

[GaT]

37 minutes ago, Back Atcha said:

Sadly...I put that little girl in the "15 minutes of fame" category too.  She was over the top for her age.

There was no mother/wife mentioned, plus, it looked like she lived with him, so I think she may be taking on some of the "taking care of the man" duties like nagging him to go to the doctor.

[RoxiP]

1 hour ago, GaT said:

There was no mother/wife mentioned, plus, it looked like she lived with him, so I think she may be taking on some of the "taking care of the man" duties like nagging him to go to the doctor.

I just thought she was a bright, slightly annoying girl who loved her dad (and for some reason I got the impression that she split time between parents but no reason why I thought that).  Either way she certainly was the parent in that situation!

[Back Atcha]

20 hours ago, RoxiP said:

I just thought she was a bright, slightly annoying girl

This is usually the type of child that adults find endearing and the kids at school do not like at all.  She'll probably be a great adult.

[auntjess]

On 2/24/2022 at 3:36 PM, Emkat said:

The woman who was naked in the exam room is the most annoying person I have ever seen on reality TV.  And that's saying a lot. 

Try 1,000 Lb Best Friends, and Vannessa, who ran out naked when they were "glamping."