‘Dr. Pimple Popper’ Sandra Lee Reveals She Suffered A Stroke While Filming ‘Dr. Pimple Popper: Breaking Out’: “I Had A Part of My Brain That Died”

Celebrity dermatologist Dr. Sandra Lee, who gained fame on social media as Dr. Pimple Popper for her graphic pimple-popping videos, revealed she suffered a stroke while filming the new season of her Lifetime series, Dr. Pimple Popper: Breaking Out.

Speaking to People, Dr. Lee revealed the stroke occurred Nov. 20 when she was filming and seeing patients at her Upland, California office. Despite her growing list of symptoms, Lee shared she didn’t realize it was possibly a stroke until the next morning.

“I had what I thought was a hot flash. I got super sweaty and didn’t feel like myself,” she recounted. That evening, she stayed at her parents’ house, where she noticed she felt “very restless” and was experiencing “shooting pains” and trouble sleeping, in addition to “having a tough time walking down the stairs.”

Lee continued, “I would hold my hand out, and it would just slowly

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