United Kingdom, Aug. 14 -- Perez Hilton remains under the care of doctors and his recovery "is going to take a lot of time".

The 48-year-old celebrity gossip blogger - whose real name is Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr - was hospitalised last week after self-harming in a disturbing TikTok livestream and his sister Barbara Lavandeira has now given an update on his condition explaining he's facing a long journey to get better.

Barbara told New York Post column PageSix: "Mario remains hospitalized and continues to receive medical treatment for his injuries. His physical and mental recovery is going to take a lot of time, but we remain hopeful.

"He has no access to a cell phone, social media or the internet. Everyone's focus is on helping him ...