Dr. Pimple Popper Sandra Lee Reveals Stroke While Filming New Season: “Part of My Brain Died”

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Dr. Sandra Lee, known as Dr. Pimple Popper, revealed she experienced a stroke while filming the upcoming season of Lifetime’s Dr. Pimple Popper: Breaking Out last year, leading production to halt for two months.

In an interview with People published on Tuesday, the dermatologist recalled first noticing symptoms in November while seeing patients at her Upland, California, practice.

“It happened while I was filming,” she said. “I thought I was having a hot flash. I got super sweaty and didn’t feel like myself.”

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Afterward, she went to her parents’ house, where her symptoms worsened. “I just felt very restless. In one leg, I kept feeling shooting pains, Lee said. “I noticed that I was having a tough time walking down the stairs.” 

The next day, her condition became more alarming. “I would hold my hand out, and it would just

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