Christie Brinkley is reminding her fans to wear sunscreen and get regular check-ups after being diagnosed with skin cancer.
The 70-year-old model revealed on Instagram on Wednesday that she recently underwent a biopsy after doctors discovered a cancerous spot near her temple.
“The good news for me is that I caught my basal cell carcinoma early,” she says. I wrote this along with some photos. From the steps. “And then the amazing doctors removed the cancer and stitched it up as perfectly as a couture Dior👍.”
In this snapshot, the Sports Illustrated swimsuit model sits in a surgical chair, her hair held back by a white gauze-like headband. Her doctors removed a nickel-sized area of skin on one side of her face, then stitched up her back and placed a bandage over her incision.
Brinkley explained that she was “lucky” that she even had cancer because when doctors noticed the marks on her daughter’s face, she accompanied her to her daughter’s appointments for emotional support.
“The doctor was looking at each freckle with a magnifying glass… It wasn’t my appointment, so I wasn’t going to say anything, but at the last minute, I noticed a tiny little “I asked if you could just look at the dots. I put some foundation on,” she explained.
“He looked and knew right away that a biopsy was needed. He did it on the spot!”
She also urged fans to “create their own luck” by seeing a doctor regularly and using sunscreen.
“The good news for you is that all of this can be avoided by being diligent about sunscreen,” the model continued. “I’ve been a little slow in getting serious, so for this mermaid/gardener, I’m going to slather on SPF 30, reapply as needed, and wear long sleeves and a wide-brimmed hat.”
She added, “Also get regular full body exams. It’s a must!”
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Brinkley made the announcement in an interview in January. with people Due to excessive sun exposure from her modeling career, she was covered in sunburn marks.
To combat skin damage, supermodels are doing the following: Fraxel treatment to resurface the skin Twice a year.
Brinkley may have scars from recent surgeries, but she’s never let life take a toll on her appearance.
In the same interview with People, the blonde bombshell said she feels she’s happier allowing herself to age gracefully and “just be” than trying to maintain a youthful appearance with Botox and surgery. said.
“I want to accept some wrinkles. That’s how I approach aging,” she explained.
“Sometimes when people get older and have too much done, they look waxy, I don’t know what the word is, preserved or something. I want my face to show a little bit of life.” I want to, do you understand?
