Sandra Siew Pin Lee Rebish (born December 20, 1970), also known as Dr. Pimple Popper, is an American

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and

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. She is known for her online videos and her TV series ''Dr. Pimple Popper''.

Early life and education

Sandra Siew Pin Lee was born in the

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section of

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, New York City, on December 20, 1970, to Asian parents; her father, a retired dermatologist, is Singaporean while her mother is Malaysian. Her parents migrated to New York in 1969, and the family relocated to

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when Lee was five years old. Lee attended

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as an undergraduate student. During this time, she worked part-time as a medical assistant for an allergist in

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. After her graduation from UCLA, Lee attended medical school at the Drexel University College of Medicine and graduated in 1998. She completed her internship in

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in Pittsburgh. Lee completed her dermatology residency at

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. After her residency finished, she went to San Diego to further her experience with laser, dermatological and cosmetic surgery. Lee lives in

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with her husband, fellow dermatologist Jeffrey C. Rebish (married May 28, 2000), and works at Skin Physicians & Surgeons in Upland.

Career

Lee is a board certified dermatologist and a

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of the

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, the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, and the American Society for Mohs Surgery.

Online video

In 2010, Lee began uploading videos to

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but did not begin to heavily post content until 2015, after she noticed the popularity of her

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videos of skin extractions. In exchange for written client permission to record and post content, Lee offers patients discounted or free treatment. In late 2019 the decision to make future content subscription-based drew criticism. She explained that it was caused by YouTube having blocked advertising in the channel's videos that usually featured unsightly material and thus the channel needing another source of funding.

Skincare

In 2017, Lee launched her own line of skin care products, SLMD Skincare Products. Products in the line include acne cleanser and lotion, clarifying treatment with retinol, and daily moisturizer. Prior to this, Lee also sold comedo extractors and other merchandise branded with the name of her channel.

Television

In 2018, Lee signed with

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to have her own ''Dr. Pimple Popper'' TV series, which premiered on July 11. A special Christmas episode of ''Dr. Pimple Popper'', "The 12 Pops of Christmas", aired on December 13, 2018. Season 2 of ''Dr. Pimple Popper'' premiered in January 2019, and Season 3 premiered in the United States on July 11, 2019. The fourth season premiered on December 26, 2019.

Personal life

Lee is married to fellow dermatologist Jeff Rebish. They have two sons.

Popular culture

* The

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game show ''

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'' mentioned her growing Instagram popularity during an opening segment. * Lee has over 7.7 million people (as of June 2023) subscribed to her YouTube channel, with total views being 5.1 billion and counting. On August 14, 2018, she made a guest appearance on ''

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Awards

References

External links

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SLMD Skincare official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Sandra Living people 1970 births 21st-century American physicians American dermatologists American people of Chinese descent American people of Malaysian descent American people of Singaporean descent Drexel University alumni People from Upland, California Physicians from California University of California, Los Angeles alumni 21st-century American women physicians People from Flushing, Queens Educational and science YouTubers Celebrity doctors Physicians from New York City YouTubers from Queens, New York