I love watching every thing you do sandra lee your the best i have a cyst growing on my pointer finger ive had it for 15 years its hard but at times it hurt im a fraid to let any

One touch it. It some times wakes me up and brings tears to my eyes

What is the one case that sticks out to you the most out of any other you have had and why?

I see many popping videos with different techniques, but the one thing that is so inconsistent is how people pop blackheads. After watching you for so long I watch others and just think “UGH order a comedone extractor for Sandra Lee!” Lol. But the worst is the q-tips. Why do you like your comedone extractor and what is the difference in techniques?

Hi shaylene! I don't think i have a specific case but I have multiple people that stand out for me. For my youtube channel it would be momma squishy or pops, etc. For the tv show I would say Leonard with the "chip" on his shoulder that thing was VERY dramatic and so was he!

hi shaylene! Again! hehe. nice to see you hear and i love that you are an OG fan! I think qtips and even fingers are fine.. it just depends on comfort and technique. I'll say that in the US there are differing rules state to state as to what estheticians or other non physicians can do to the skin. in california where I work and live, an esthetician can't pierce the skin, so they are not supposed to poke the skin with anything. they can use comedone extractors but can't pierce the skin. so each to their own. thank you for your loyalty tho hehe. stay safe and sane!

Mamma squishy is my fave!

Hi Dr Lee.

L💕ve your All Access app & youtube vids. The TLC show aren’t very easily available here in the UK.

I’ve often wondered why you don’t flush out the open spaces left from Pilar cysts etc. Is it because you are concerned hydroperoxide might damage the tissue? Or is saline just too messy?

P.S. I agree Leonard was amazing (only seem a short clip as the shows aren’t widely available here). I often watch the longer YouTube clip of Rhonda & her horn. As well as that amazing lady with 68 lipomas in her arms. Incredible!!

However, I recently came across the Irais clips on Reddit with her ENORMOUS Pilar cyst. 😢. OMG that poor darling. You’re so generous & compassionate with your patients. While most are lovely, some are pretty hard work! 🙃

thank you for loving my videos it's people like YOU alice, that keep this all going!! we hope to be posting MORE during this crazy time hopefully it will give us all a nice escape from the craziness of the world! I love chicago I hope you have a great derm in your area, i'm sure that you do. you should use at least spf 15 but really spf 30 is the best. and remember to reapply that's one of the biggest mistakes that people make! a solar keratosis (Aka actinic keratosis) if you found your first one at 67 years old you're doing GREAT! many people get them at a much younger age!

we are working on that! but not yet. you can get my products at SLMDskincare.com but also some are available at select target stores! Thank you Neimans2002 for your love! it means more to me than you know

hi natalia! thank you for checking in from Columbia. i have been to cartegena before when i went on a cruise and i remember petting a sloth and seeing crocodiles (or was it alligators i think it's crocs). you live in a beautiful country! if you have blackheads you want to look for two products - retinol and salicylic acid which are great for keeping those under control. Hope I get to visit colombia again soon - please be safe!

i know such things exist but we dermatologists don't use them, - i actually think these can do more harm than good... if you "suck" on your skin too hard (much like what happens with a hickey) you can break blood vessels on the surface of your skin and these can persist. people usually hate when they have noticeable blood vessels on the skin, so I think you'd be replacing one problem with another. THank you gary for your questions!!

aww becky THANK YOU! you may want to check out momma squishy and her steatocystomas those are pretty good too hehe

hi angie! i only know that dupuytrens is similar but not exactly the same as trigger finger and that i'm afraid of getting trigger finger bc of the repetitive movements I make in my hands at work. that is more of an orthopedic issue tho, so i don't know much about it! I'm sorry!!

Ok thank you, so it sounds like not dermatology issue. FYI I love love love to watch your posts and shows. Thank you.

awww thank you angie! please stay safe and sane!! xoxo

Hey Angie! This is super weird, but I have a lot of experience with Dupytrens.

You have a couple of options, the safest and simplest being what they call an enzymatic fasciotomy. Essentially, the enzymatic substance is injected into/around the cord, you're sent home for 24 hours to let the magic happen. The gel begins to soften the cord, so when you come back the next day, the doc will anesthetize your hand then manipulate the finger to snap the cord! It happens super quick and with minimal discomfort. You wear a special brace for a few weeks to help return your finger to normal, and that's that!

Other options are a needle fasciotomy, where they numb the hand and insert a needle in the cord at several points to weaken it before breaking it as above, but worst case scenario it would require a full, cut you open fasciotomy. Those are super rare these days, with most using the enzymatic fasciotomy if possible or the needle :)

Standard disclaimer only a doctor can actually diagnose Dupytren's and decide what is best for you!

Thank so much. I just saw this today. I missed your reply last week. I appreciate the info and will look into the enzymatic procedure. Thanks again.

hi amyrae I KNOW it's hard to keep your hands off your pimples bc yeah, it's hard for me too! but you should try your best to do this, because it sounds like you are squeezing pimples and prob causing them to only get bigger and also increasing your chances for getting scarring, etc. yes, put a topical spot treatment like something that contains benzoyl peroxide if that's not irritating to you, it will encourage you to keep your hands off the area and help it to heal more quickly. thank you for bringing ME joy amy!! xo

hi amy - impressive that you have all this information - you just need to piece it all together. sounds like you have what we call two foot one hand syndrome, aka id reaction. yes it's like a form of eczema (dishidrotic eczema) that is triggered (most often) by athlete's foot (aka tina pedis). some people are more prone to this and so it can easily come back. if you feel that you have athlete's foot and that this triggers the rash on the hands, try to treat your feet issues first. if it's still there, please see a dermatologist who can give you prescription creams to help improve the issues. That's what I would do esp if it makes you miserable. good luck! thank you for being an awesome fan!

Thank you!

I’m trying post a question. I have done so twice. Not sure if your seeing it? Angie Parker

i answered above!

hello again amy! yes i know there are few episodes and it will get more regular we had a few glitches in there in the beginning. at least we were on schedule for things to get more regular, but now with this pandemic not sure what is going on. actually supposed to be taping new episodes next week but that's on hold. a few weeks ago we DID tape our xmas episode so we will have that one ready to go. however, new season is supposed to be in july so hopefully we will get to taping it soon. once we tape the show in my office there are still months involved with getting it edited down etc to create the actual show! so we will see how this all goes. we are all in this together and only time will tell but YES there should be more episodes coming and coming more regularly

some people may be shocked to hear NO. i actually can't bear to watch other PP videos. i call myself a "born again popaholic" because i'm not "innately" a popaholic - but i NOW know how much enjoyment and excitement it brings others and i GET IT. i actually cringe when people send me videos esp a horse or cow abscess or people's popping other people pimples amateur style - meaning no gloves, in the living room or garage with dogs barking, paper towels, beer bottles around. it gives me ANXIETY hehe

i'm not sure it's hard for me to say because i don't have a pic and i can't examine you in person, I think it's imporatnt for you to see your PCP or maybe an orthopedic surgeon. Seeing someone in person in this instance is very important to get the proper diagnosis

Thank you my queen!😉

hahaha!!

jessica... you're so sweet! kindness is MORE contagious than this darn virus and you're proving this!! xoxoxo!!! continue to spread love and kindness and i will try to do the same. thank you for being such a beautiful fan!

my favorite POP is really the ones that get people really excited. yes some people prefer hard some people prefer soft. actually i guess my FAVORITES tho are the giant blackheads the dilated pores of winer- they are AMAZING, awe inspiring! haha

hi megan! or should i say pimple princess!!
i describe my normal day as me flying in by helicopter (no i don;t have a chopper but i wish), and it just hovers, i jump out and immediately run into work. I literally work day to day, i don't often look that far ahead which i know is kind of a downfall for me but it's actually hard for me to do bc i feel like it stresses me out to much. i just take it as it comes. sometimes this works against me bc maybe im not "mentally prepared" for what is going to be on my plate for the day. but i'm also mentally prepared that im not fully mentally prepared does that make sense? the worst that can happen is that i feel that i can't do something for someone on a particular day (or maybe never). this doesn't happen often but when it does i'm just honest with them - ultimately i just want to do the best thing i can for someone and within my capabilities. if something is beyond my abilities or i think it's unsafe i let people know and i think people respect me for saying these things. i always say there is a difference between confidence and arrogance and it's always important to remember the difference! ive been working as a dermatologist for about 14-15 years so there's not a ton that is shocking to me - but knock on wood - once i say that something happens to prove me wrong...
POPAHOLICS UNITE!!!! XOXO

Exactly how I would do it, too. Thanks for taking time to chat!! You're the BEST!! XOXO

HA YOU'RE AMAZING!! keep doing YOU. hope we meet one day!

I hope so, too! We'd have fun!! Check me out on IG! @MarvelousMrsMegan

my plan is to try to put MORE videos out during this pandemic time... so look for it! xoxo!!!

hi popholic!

1. it's common to get a few capillaries (called telangiectasias in derm speak) the longer we live. also people who are lighter complected - they are more visible. LIFE just causes them too. you have prob kept many away since you have taken good care of your skin. many causes of this - sunlight, rosacea, mild or mod trauma to the skin, even blowing your nose for ex can cause more telangiectasias around the nose, topical steroid use... just try to keep doing what you're doing protecting your skin. sunscreen. if you think you may be prone to rosacea try to determine what your trigger factors may be - ie what seems to trigger a flare of flushing/ redness. then try to avoid those triggers if you can but it is difficult sometimes to do this.
2. sun damage around the neck esp the sides, but actually spares directly under the front of the chin is called something special in derm - poikiloderma of civatte - i know doesn't sound special to YOU, but yes its from sun damage. it's hard to treat / reverse. best prevented by remembering to apply sunscreen in these areas too - often we apply to our face but neglect the neck and chest. there are laser treatments that can be done in the office by a dermatologist to help improve this somewhat but it can take multiple treatments and requires patience - it doesn't always make it go away completely - in fact its tough.

WOW! I googled and the poikiloderma of civatte is EXACTLY what mine looks like! Thank you so much!

i like that sound too. i also like a sound that you guys can't hear that easily. it's like a schlupp sound when you pull something like a pilar cyst from the scalp.. there is a sort of membrane that adheres to the skull called the galea aponeurosis and it makes this sound when you pull on it... hehe

thank you for being an amazing popaholic!!