Wednesday afternoon, the supermodel took to Instagram to reveal the news that she had been diagnosed with a disease.
The discovery of Christie Brinkley’s skin cancer was uncovered by medical professionals when they were attending an appointment for her kid. Christie Brinkley has revealed that she just had a treatment to address the condition.
The supermodel and actress, who is 70 years old, disclosed the diagnosis in a post that she made on Instagram on Wednesday. She also included graphic photographs of her face that were taken both before and after the excision of the malignant skin cells.
I am relieved to report that we were able to detect the basal cell carcinoma at an early stage. Alongside photographs of her left temple, which showed a portion of it missing, she added, “And I had great doctors who removed the cancer and stitched me up to perfection like a haute couture Dior.”
According to the Cleveland Clinic, basal cell carcinoma is a prevalent kind of skin cancer that is often brought on by prolonged exposure to the sun. This type of cancer generally manifests itself as a lump or lesion on the epidermis.
The cover model referred to herself as “lucky” and said that she was never aware of the malignant freckle until she was bringing one of her children to the dermatologist for a checkup. Brinkley is the mother of two girls, Sailor Brinkley Cook and Alexa Ray Joel; however, it is not known whether of her kids was there at the time of the incident. According to Brinkley, she requested that the physician examine a “tiny little dot” that was located on her temple, and the physician said that he “knew immediately it needed a biopsy.”
The former Parks and Recreation star went on to utilize her platform, which has 897,000 followers, to remind everyone to protect their skin by using sunscreen. She did this in the post that she shared.
“The good news for you is that all of this may be prevented from happening if you are vigilant about protecting yourself from the sun! I found myself getting a little bit late, so now for this old mermaid/gardener, I’ll be putting on my sun protection factor (SPF) 30 sunscreen, reapplying it as necessary, and wearing a hat with a broad brim and long sleeves. In addition, it is imperative that you have frequent checkups for your whole body. When Brinkley wrote.
“Therefore, if you want to bring your own good fortune, schedule that checkup appointment for today. And slather on some butter, my friends! In addition, Brinkley said.
Hugh Jackman, Khloé Kardashian, Witney Carson, Teddi Mellencamp, and Andy Cohen are just some of the famous people who have been diagnosed with skin cancer at some time in their life, as stated by the Skin Cancer Foundation.