Dr. Pimple Popper Season 2, Episode 2: Tumor Takeover recap

Dr. Pimple Popper returns with a few new cases. As usual, most are heartbreaking conditions that can’t be helped. One, however, deserves less sympathy.

What are the odds Dr. Pimple Popper has multiple patients in one episode for whom rooting is really difficult? Well, increase those odds because it happens in the “Tumor Takeover” episode.

Two others, however, make up for the less than emotional episode. The pinnacle of sympathy on the first episode will be difficult to reach again.

Matt’s neurofibromatosis

This poor guy. Matt has bumps all over his body. Some big enough to look like nipples. Hundreds of them. This guy has been suffering his entire life. He’s also had surgeries on his neck that improve a condition that make his skin look like it’s melting. Doctors have refused further surgery because they’re cosmetic. Furthermore, some of the larger tumors are painful and affect his daily life.

Dr. Lee says something about plexiform neurofibroma and eventually pulls out three chunks. The first looks like petrified macaroni. Next is a raspberry, and the last is a miniature heart. They’re potentially cancerous, and will be sent in for pathology.

Yamileth’s lipoma

When she was 10-years old, Yamileth’s parents didn’t take her to the doctor to take care of a bump above her right collarbone. It has now grown to the size of an avocado. Naturally she got teased in school; so, she dropped out of school. No education makes job searching difficult. Her natural progression led to being an “exotic dancer” whose bump distracts her customers. Which causes further embarrassment. She wants to be seen for her talent, like Elizabeth Berkley in Showgirls.

So why strip with self-confidence issues, you ask? Who knows. But Yamileth has some other issues. She has really bad skin as well, and desperately needs a Xanax before/during surgery. Instead, Dr. Lee uses what she calls “talkesthesia” to unveil a cyst filled with speckled caulk. During surgery Yamileth disparagingly describes a boy she once dated, and loses all potential sympathy.

Easily the least likeable, least sincere, most vain person in Dr. Pimple Popper history.

Pat’s “moles”

First of all, Pat’s moles look kind of cool. If they were just freckles and not moles, she’d look kind of like a leopard. Instead, they’re moles, and that brings the concern of skin cancer. Dr. Lee allays concern immediately by telling her they are seborrheic keratosis. Removal depends on pain tolerance, and liquid nitrogen is the treatment.

Jennifer’s bump

This unicorn bump, which can be covered with hair, has been around since she was a teenager. For some odd reason, she parts her hair dead center for maximum exposure. She can’t get her voice acting career started because of the bump. And her obesity. And bad tattoo. Also a prominent sunburn across her entire chest, which she doesn’t cover. Hey, at least she’s in good spirits.

Always polite, Dr. Pimple Popper patronizes her with a “why are you here?”-introduction. Come on, girl, you see that bump. Three bumps come out, and Dr. Lee allows Jennifer to display why she, even post-bump, she won’t do well as a voice-over actor. Every voice is awkward, like the bump used to be. If not for Yamileth, the clear least likeable patient would be Jennifer.

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All in all, good for Matt and Pat. It’s great that both got some help and reassuring news. Otherwise,

Dr. Pimple Popper airs Thursdays at 8:00 p.m. on TLC.

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