Dr Pimple Popper is a woman afraid of nothing. From ‘corn kernel’ cysts to jellyfish lipomas, she’s tackled all kinds of growths and conditions in her time. However, Reginald’s back of head keloid was something that saw Dr PImple Popper have to call in help to remove.
Throwing it back to season 5, let’s take a look at how Dr Pimple Popper dealt with Reggie’s keloid and what he looked like following surgery. Judging by Twitter, fans were so impressed with Reggie’s recovery…
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During season 5 episode 1, in Upland, California, Dr Pimple Popper meets Reginald and his wife.
Explaining his experiences with other doctors, Reggie said that his wife encouraged him to go to Dr Pimple Popper: “One doctor shot me with shots of radiation or steroids and after that they just took off“.
He then decided to leave it alone for a while. Reggie’s wife also said that he was made to feel like a “guinea pig” by some doctors.
Dr Pimple Popper removes the back of head keloid
After inspecting Reggie’s head, Dr Pimple Popper said that she’d never taken on something so extensive.
She said that he had acne keloidalis nuchae as well as inflammation, pus and oozing. Reggie also had cutis verticis gyratum on his head.
Examining Reggie up close, Dr Pimple Popper said that Reggie’s condition was a lot more complex than she first thought.
Dr Lee then said that the case may have been beyond her ability and proceeded to call her colleague, Dr Sanusi Umar, for help.
Expert in the field, Dr Umar agreed to help Reggie with his condition and Dr Pimple Popper said she’d been there during the operation to oversee the treatment.
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Reggie’s life was totally transformed by Dr Umar (who is also known as Dr Bumpinator) and Dr Pimple Popper. His wife said that she would be forever grateful to the doctors.
Many viewers of Reggie’s episode took to Twitter to comment on his transformation following the surgery. One person wrote: “Reggie stepped out clean as a whistle sharp as a razor“.
Another said: “Reggie’s keloid mass gone in one swoop.”
Others tweeted: “So insanely happy for Reggie” and that Reggie’s wife was “amazing” and “the sweetest“.
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