DERMATOLOGY is known as a branch of medicine dealing with the skin.
Dr. Sandra Lee, aka Dr. Pimple Popper, is known as one of the most popular dermatologists in the field.
How much does a session with Dr. Pimple Popper cost?
Being seen by a celebrity doctor can come with an expensive price tag.
While Dr. Lee starts off with a $120 consultation fee, the price only goes up from there, depending on the work needed.
Cheat Sheet reported that Dr. Lee’s extraction procedures can range anywhere from $500 to $600 each.
Along with the hefty price tag comes a battle with insurance companies as many view professional pimple popping as an elective cosmetic procedure.
Dr. Pimple Popper rose to fame by uploading grossly satisfying videos of dermatological techniques on YouTube.
What is Dr. Pimple Popper?
Dr. Pimple Popper first aired on TLC back in 2018.
Since then, the show has had 3 spin-offs, including:
- The 12 Pops of Christmas
- Dr. Pimple Popper: Before the Pop
- Dr. Pimple Popper Pops Shark Week
The shows description reads:
” In 2015, Dr. Lee began to provide a window into her job by filming dermatological procedures — some quite gruesome, like blackhead extractions and cyst dissections — and posting them to her website and across other social media outlets…Now comes a reality show on TLC, which says Lee is a “celebrity who has pioneered the fastest growing medical fascination in decades.'”
Season six of the show first aired on July 14, 2021, new episodes are on TLC Wednesday’s at 9pm EST.
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What is Dr. Pimple Popper’s net worth?
For Dr. Lee, having these expensive prices has given her quite the wealthy bank account.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Dr. Lee has an estimated net worth of $5 million.
Her net worth comes from not only her career but also from her successful YouTube channel and skincare line, SLMD.
Dr. Lee revealed back in 2018 to Men’s Health that she’s “not getting paid anything for the show, really,” and said that most of her money comes from her YouTube channel which takes in roughly $6,000 per day in ads.
While it is unknown how much Dr. Lee’s salary is, Salary.com estimates that a dermatologist’s pay ranges anywhere from $260,000 to $400,000 a year.