TLC’S NEW SEASON OF HIT SERIES, ‘DR. PIMPLE POPPER’ SET TO PREMIERE ON JULY 11 AT 9:00 P.M. ET/PT

TLC’S NEW SEASON OF HIT SERIES, ‘DR. PIMPLE POPPER’ SET TO PREMIERE ON JULY 11 AT 9:00 P.M. ET/PT (Los Angeles) – It’s a Summer Pop-A-Palooza! Back to slay lipomas, cysts and life altering skin ailments while giving patients the opportunity to live their lives free of embarrassment, TLC’s hit series DR. PIMPLE POPPER will return with a new season on Thursday, July 11 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. In addition, TLC GO series THIS IS ZIT, the highest GO original series of all-time, will air new episodes in July. With her passion, signature splash guard, ease and warm bedside manner that viewers have come to know and love, everyone’s favorite dermatologist returns with dramatic and emotional moments all the while helping to transform these patient’s lives. This season, Dr. Lee tackles her biggest cases yet including one so extensive, she must partner with a doctor to perform a procedure at a nearby hospital; a patient with a black mass that runs a high risk it could be life threatening and a patient with a mystery case from the very first episode returns, with the growth as big as it was when we first met him.  To catch up on the DR. PIMPLE POPPER special and the TLC GO original series DR. PIMPLE POPPER: THIS IS ZIT, download the free TLC GO app or head to TLC.com/DrPimplePopper. Join the conversation on social media by using the hashtag #DrPimplePopper, and ‘Like’ Dr. Pimple Popper: This is Zit on Facebook. Dr. Pimple Popper is produced by Ping Pong Productions for TLC. ABOUT Dr. Sandra Lee Sandra Lee, M.D. is a board-certified dermatologist and a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, and the American Society for MOHS Surgery. Dr. Lee specializes in general and cosmetic dermatology in Southern California and has become a global YouTube and social media sensation, impressively pulling in 2-5 million views per day, 80-90 million views per month, 3 million followers on Instagram, Facebook posts reaching upwards of 5-6 Million users, 400-500K views per Snapchat story and 5 million subscribers to her YouTube channel where the Dr. Pimple Popper videos have been watched nearly 3 billion times. She now stars on the TLC hit series DR. PIMPLE POPPER and has developed SLMD Skincare, an over-the-counter skincare range that provides solutions to the most common dermatological conditions, available at SLMDskincare.com. ABOUT TLC Offering remarkable real-life stories without judgment, TLC shares everyday heart, humor, hope, and human connection with programming genres that include fascinating families, heartwarming transformations and life’s milestone moments. TLC is a top 10 network across key female demos.  TLC is a global brand available in more than 86 million homes in the US and 279 million households around the world. Viewers can enjoy their favorite shows anytime, anywhere through TLC GO – the network’s TVE offering featuring live and on demand access to complete seasons. A destination online, TLC.com offers in-depth fan sites and exclusive original video content. Fans can also interact with TLC on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat and Pinterest. TLC is part of Discovery (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK), reaching 3 billion cumulative viewers in more than 220 countries and territories to satisfy curiosity and captivate superfans with a portfolio of premium nonfiction, lifestyle, sports and kids content brands.