UPLAND, CALIFORNIA: In the Season 8 finale of “Dr. Pimple Popper,” Dr. Sandra Lee sees a patient who claims to have psoriasis. Donna hopes that Dr. Lee can finally unravel the mystery of her illness because of her difficult past.
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Donna, 49, from Cleveland, Ohio, has dry, pink skin. She suffers from serious skin conditions that affect her elbows, arms, hands, chest, neck and lower back. Her eyes look tired or droopy, which is the worst thing she finds on her face. Donna recognizes that because her father and mother have psoriasis, the disease runs in her family.
In 2015, Donna’s problem started with an itch under her wedding ring which then spread to her hand. After seeing her primary care physician, Donna was referred to a dermatologist. Without success, she tried creams, ointments, antibiotics and prednisone. His skin condition prevents him from doing many activities throughout the day, especially anything that involves water as it causes his skin to burn.
After 7 years of suffering and no effective treatment, Donna finally turns to Dr. Lee for solutions. Donna shares information with the doctor regarding her family’s medical history as well as previous diagnoses of psoriasis. After learning that Donna’s psoriasis medications weren’t working for her, Dr. Lee concludes that Donna’s medical history is difficult. Dr. Lee notes that the itching has increased the visibility of the sensitive area because the skin around the eyes is so thin.
Dr. Lee watches closely and notices how itchy the skin on Donna’s hands and around her neck is. The cracks in her skin are already bursting from being so compressed and packed. Dr. Lee even wonders if Donna has psoriasis, because he doesn’t see plaque psoriasis, which often appears thicker and drier and doesn’t show up on specific parts of the body.
According to Dr. Lee, Donna suffers from eczema. Eczema is distinguished by patches that appear watery and leaky. Dupilumab, a new drug that was developed specifically for eczema and can help improve the affected areas, is prescribed to Donna accordingly by Dr. Lee. Dr. Lee, on the other hand, advises performing a punch biopsy of the affected area of Donna’s skin to confirm the diagnosis. Dr. Lee is optimistic about the progress of current therapy, but thinks a punch biopsy will give them more details. Donna is on Dupilumab while she waits to see what happens.
Since Elizabeth’s visit with Dr. Lee 10 weeks ago, her skin has undergone significant alteration. Almost every damaged area of his body recovered from his illness. She has less visible, red and itchy skin. Dr. Lee immediately began giving Donna new medication after learning from her biopsy that she had pustular corneal dermatosis, which completely changed Donna’s skin.
Next Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET, TLC will air an all-new episode of “Dr. Pimple Popper” from Season 8.
