Where is Paula now? 'Dr Pimple Popper' makes first-ever house call to treat patient with maggot feet
UPLAND, CALIFORNIA: 'Dr Pimple Popper' returns with a new episode this week, and it appears to be one that both fans and the doctor will remember. Dr Sandra Lee will face a significant case when she meets patient Paula, 72, who found maggots between her deteriorating toes.
'Dr Pimple Popper' has taken the internet by storm, displaying some of the most disturbing things we can't get enough of. Dr Lee has seen it all, from a granddad living confined "like a hermit" in his house because he's too "embarrassed" by his plum-sized nose to a man who can't wear clothing because of the "itchy hell" of his "crocodile skin." The dermatologist-cosmetic surgeon assists people all around the country with their skin problems, whether it's a "third boob," a ruptured cyst that smells like "death" and looks like "scrambled eggs," or body lumps dripping "butter." On the May 31 episode, Dr Lee faces one of the most grueling cases that has ever been featured on 'Dr Pimple Popper.'
Who is Paula?
Dr Lee's TLC program is a popaholic's dream, as she pops a great variety of lipomas, pimples, and cysts to please the audience, but she also deals with a number of common and completely unusual skin diseases. Patient Paula describes her legs as "spoiled, raw hamburgers" that smell like her "bowels" are leaking. However, she is so acclimatized to the stench that she claims she no longer notices it.
In addition to the odor, she claims they itch "so bad," prompting her to scratch until it bleeds. As she puts it, "I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy."
In addition to the visual issues, Paula's illness causes physical issues, such as difficulty washing and going from one room to another. The patient's ailment began with cellulitis in her leg, but it worsened in August 2022, when she discovered maggots between her toes.
What happened to Paula in 'Dr Pimple Popper'?
Paula's been to numerous physicians over the years, but no one has been able to assist her, so she's hopeful Dr Lee can help her like she's treated so many others, including Ralph, who had a "cyst factory" body.
The 72-year-old is skeptical about physicians and Western medicine. She obtains prescriptions from the doctor and then does research to discover natural medication. These supplements aren't working, since she ignored the prescription advised by doctors she'd visited before seeing Dr Lee. When Dr Lee took a close look at the maggots in Paula's legs, she realized it was a symptom that her skin condition was serious but also a mystery.
Where is Paula now from 'Dr Pimple Popper'?
Despite Paula's insistence that Dr Lee uses natural medicine as much as possible, Dr Lee had to work her own magic. Dr Lee was able to save Paula's legs, or what was left of them, after weeks of therapy using Western medications. Only by adhering to the medical regimen prescribed by the TLC doctor could Paula prevent her skin problem from worsening.
Paula provides an update during the season finale of 'Dr Pimple Popper' Season 9 on June 7. Her legs' "leaky gut" continued. Viewers also discovered that Paula has stasis dementia. Her therapy was proven to be labor-intensive. Paula was recommended to an expert. Dr Lee, on the other hand, made a house call for the first time in the show's history. In Paula's final update on the show, fans see her getting up and even walking. Her legs appeared to be improving.
'Dr Pimple Popper' airs new episodes every Wednesday on TLC at 8 pm ET.