Dr. Pimple Popper's Top Pops: Before-and-After Photos

Dr. Lee transforms her patients' lives. Take a look back at some of her most memorable cyst cases!

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DR. Lee's Top Pops & Removals

These Dr. Pimple Popper transformations are incredible. Learn about Dr. Lee's patients' stories and discover just how much their lives have changed.

BEFORE: Elizabeth

When Elizabeth was just 13, she felt two cysts the size of blueberries on her head, which grew into cylindromas as the years went on. Despite trying several home remedies and removal procedures, she developed over 100 bumps and it became especially painful on her left side. She wouldn't leave her home without wearing a hat or scarf to cover up her condition.

AFTER: Elizabeth

Dr. Lee removed the majority of the bumps on Elizabeth's head and she was finally able to sleep on her left side again. Not only did she feel more rested, but she also gained her confidence back!

BEFORE: Jessica

After getting injured just below her eye, Jessica began growing a cyst. Within the past two years, it became large and began interfering with her vision and self-esteem. Every time she tried to get it removed, something would happen, causing her to delay the process over and over. However, she was determined to finally follow through with help from Dr. Lee.

AFTER: Jessica

And just like that, a visit to Dr. Pimple Popper changed everything! Jessica got her smile back and felt comfortable seeing her family after her removal procedure.

BEFORE: Virginia

Virginia had a bump on the back of her neck that grew in size from a grape to a stress ball. It was taking the focus away from her busy life as a foster mother and she knew she needed to see a professional. So, who better than the one and only Dr. Pimple Popper?

AFTER: Virginia

Once Virginia's lipoma was removed, she gained her confidence back. She felt more comfortable wearing shorter hairstyles and didn't have to worry about hiding a large bump anymore. Another successful procedure by Dr. Lee!

BEFORE: John

John survived retinoblastoma (cancer of the eye) and as a blind man, he made it his mission to live life to the fullest. However, the growing lipomas on his body were holding him back a bit. The ones on his chest and back made him self-conscious and even though he couldn't see them himself, he knew that other people were looking. Because he was a cancer survivor, he was more prone to developing tumors and growths. He turned to Dr. Lee to make sure they were benign and see what she could do to remove them.

AFTER: John

Luckily, John was in the clear and Dr. Lee removed the lipomas on his chest, arm, and shoulder. She referred him to a doctor in his area to remove his back growths as well. John no longer had to worry about finding clothes to cover his bumps and he felt so relieved!

BEFORE: Michael

According to Michael, his bump made him a few inches taller and a whole lot funnier. He always made light of his situation and jumped ahead of the jokes, making fun of his own bump before others would have the chance to. He even adorned it with a mini hat.

AFTER: Michael

Luckily, Dr. Lee was able to remove the large cyst from Michael's head. After the procedure, Michael realized that he didn't need his bump to be funny anymore — he could just be himself!

BEFORE: Eric

Eric had a lipoma growing on his behind for the past five years! Because of the mass, Eric stopped going out in public and having fun with friends, and he even put his dating life on hold.

BEFORE: Eric

He wanted to start dating again and dreamed of having kids, but his lipoma needed to go. He turned to Dr. Lee for help.

AFTER: Eric

Eric felt like a new man after Dr. Lee's procedure. He became more confident in himself and began going out and dating again.

BEFORE: Aimee

Aimee first noticed a few bumps on her head in high school and over the years, they developed into a "mohawk" of pilar cysts.

BEFORE: Aimee

She spent so much time trying to cover the cysts with her hair every day, she had forgotten what it was like to wake up and go. So, she decided to visit Dr. Lee to see what her options were.

AFTER: Aimee

Dr. Lee was able to remove all of Aimee's cysts! After a couple of months, there was no trace of the bumps on Aimee's scalp at all.

BEFORE: Robert

Robert first spotted little bumps around his elbows at the age of 13 and he was soon diagnosed with cholesterol bumps. His cholesterol levels were high in the 600s and he would often bleed if he bumped into anything. Worst of all, the bumps caused his confidence to plummet and he avoided speaking to new people at his car meet ups.

AFTER: Robert

After seeing Dr. Lee, Robert finally felt like other people were truly seeing him instead of his condition. His arms were so much smoother and he had a new spring in his step!

BEFORE: Stacey

Stacey is a school teacher and the growth on her arm was making it difficult to write on the board and be more hands-on with her students. After 16 years with a lyphoma in her right arm, she was ready to seek help from Dr. Lee.

AFTER: Stacey

Dr. Lee removed the mass and gave Stacey a peek at her new arm.

AFTER: Stacey

Stacey was overjoyed! She couldn't wait to experiment with clothing and be more active in the classroom with her students.

BEFORE: Adam

Adam shared his struggle with pilar cysts. He first realized there were bumps growing on his head when he was around 5 years old, but they didn't impact his life until he was in his 20s.

BEFORE: Adam

After a traumatizing attempt at cyst removal, he decided to live with them instead. Adam rarely let anyone see him without a hat on and he cancelled so many plans throughout the years because he felt embarassed. He hoped that Dr. Lee could assist him.

AFTER: Adam

Adam was put at ease during Dr. Lee's virtually painless removal process. In the end, he was so relieved to see a smoother head in the mirror.

AFTER: Adam

He had a whole new lease on life and could barely contain his excitement.

BEFORE: Lattyse

Lattyse was born with a small forehead bump the size of a dime, but as the years went on, it grew and grew. Once Lattyse hit adulthood, she had a hard time feeling confident in her own skin.

BEFORE: Lattyse

Lattyse's dermoid cyst made her feel self-conscious more often than not, even in front of her own husband. With help from Dr. Lee, she was determined to leave her bump — and the negative feelings it created — behind. However, Dr. Lee worried that the cyst was connected to Lattyse's skull.

AFTER: Lattyse

After an MRI and a difficult removal, Lattyse was amazed by the newly flattened area on her forehead. Instantly, a weight was lifted off her shoulders.

AFTER: Lattyse

Two months after seeing Dr. Lee, Lattyse's anxiety dissipated! She gained the confidence she needed to see a personal trainer and continue her health and fitness journey with her husband. Her life and view of herself compeltely changed.

BEFORE: Eric

Eric was struck by the bucket of an excavator at work and ended up with a lump on his head that never went away. He and his daughter joked that it was his "power on, power off" button.

BEFORE: Eric

Over time, the bump grew larger and larger.

BEFORE: Eric

Another close-up of Eric's head.

AFTER: Eric

He visited Dr. Lee and she removed his pilar cyst.

AFTER: Eric

In fact, you'd never know there was a cyst there at all!

BEFORE: Roger

Roger had a heavy growth on his nose that started out the size of a pimple. He went to several doctors, but they all refused to operate on him for different reasons.

BEFORE: Roger

After nearly 12 years of pain and difficulty breathing, he turned to Dr. Lee for help. She was his last hope.

AFTER: Roger

Dr. Lee collaborated with a trusted dermatologist, Dr. Bennett, and surgeons from Osborne Head & Neck Institute to remove Roger's large rhinophymas. Roger took a look at his post-surgery face for the first time. He had been waiting so long for this moment.

AFTER: Roger

After two months of healing, Roger was all set to begin the next chapter of his life. He was thrilled to be the life of the party at his family gatherings again!

BEFORE: Will

Will saw the large lump on his shoulder as a hindrance in many aspects of life. Most of all, he worried that it would pop while he was working construction at his job.