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Editor's note: This article contains graphic images of dermatological conditions and the procedures used to treat them.
- During the third episode of season 3 of "Dr. Pimple Popper", Dr. Lee treated a woman named Rhonda who had seven growths all over her head.
- One of the growths at the top of Rhonda's scalp looked like a toenail, and Dr. Lee feared that it would be cancerous.
- In the end, Dr. Lee was able to drain and eliminate the seven cysts, including the "toenail", which was free of cancer.
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In the third episode of season 3 of "Dr. Pimple Popper", dermatologist Sandra Lee met a patient named Rhonda, who had seven cysts on her head, one of which looked like a toenail.
Rhonda, whose last name has not been revealed, is a 53-year-old woman from Orlando, Florida. She told Dr. Lee that she had consulted many doctors over the years, but they all said that in order to cure her, she would have to shave her head. Because of this, Rhonda has never been treated.
She said that the "toe bump" on the top of her scalp was particularly disturbing because she opened and then healed. It "smells rotting," said Rhonda.
To hide her bumps, Rhonda said that she had taken a lot of care to comb her hair. In fact, she revealed that she had hidden her bumps from most of her family members and only talked about it to her daughter. "Thank God for the side parts and the big hair," she said.
During the episode, we finally see Rhonda tell her daughter Meagan the number of moguls she had and Meagan urged him to see Dr. Lee to make sure that the bumps are not cancerous.
Dr. Lee managed to drain the largest cyst without cutting Rhonda's hair
At first, Dr. Lee was surprised to see Rhonda in her office because her hair concealed all her growth. Once Rhonda showed the dermatologist his seven outgrowths, Dr. Lee was shocked by their amount and the growth of the nail nail was particularly surprising.
To treat Rhonda, Dr. Pimple Popper first worked on the largest hump, which she identified as a keloid cyst. Keloid cysts are growths of scar tissue that form after the skin has been injured and healed. (We do not know how Rhonda developed his). The scar tissue can enlarge and develop, creating large growths such as Rhonda's. Although growths are usually not harmful to a person's health, they can be bothersome because they are sensitive, according to Healthline.
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After administering local anesthesia to Rhonda, Dr. Lee opened the lump in the center with a surgical knife. To finish treating the keloid, Dr. Lee carefully opened the incision that she made and used scissors to cut the cyst from the dermal part of the bump.
The toe-like bump on Rhonda's head was a little harder to remove
Dr. Pimple Popper first examined with her fingers the part of the cyst that looked like a toenail, then sliced around the perimeter of this part. But when Dr. Lee left to pull off the growth of Rhonda's head, she said that she felt "stuck" up there. "This thing is tough," said Dr. Lee. "It's a hoof."
Finally, Dr. Lee was able to use scissors and his own strength to remove his "fingernail".
After the withdrawal, Dr. Lee sent a tissue sample from the area to a laboratory to make sure it was not cancerous. Eight weeks after the intervention, Dr. Lee told Rhonda that the growth of his nails was not cancerous; it was just a hair cyst or a flesh-colored skin that was filled with keratin protein. According to Healthline, these bumps are usually benign, but could cause pain to some people and require surgery to remove them.
As for Rhonda, she is just happy not to have to shave her head for treatment.
You can watch previous episodes of the "Dr. Pimple Popper" series on the TLC app and on the website. New episodes of "Dr. Pimple Popper" aired every Thursday at 21h. EST on TLC.
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