Supermodel Christie Brinkley announced in an Instagram post Wednesday afternoon that she has been diagnosed with skin cancer, and has had surgery to have it removed.
Brinkley, who turned 70 years old on February 2, yet never seems to age, posted photos of herself immediately after the procedure.
She explained that she hadn’t even gone to the doctor for herself, but was accompanying her daughter for an exam. Then she asked the doctor to check a spot on her face, and he discovered that it was cancerous.
She wrote:
The good news for me is we caught the basal cell Carcinoma early. And I had great Doctors that removed the cancer and stitched me up to perfection like an haute couture Dior
The good news for you is that all of this can be avoided by being diligent with your sun protection! I got serious a bit late so now for this ole mermaid/gardener, I’ll be slathering on my SPF 30, reapplying as needed, wearing long sleeves and a wide brim hat. And doing regular total body check ups..that is a MUST ! I was lucky to find mine, because I was accompanying one of my daughters to HER check up ..
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 VERY end I asked if he could just look at a little tiny dot I could feel as I applied my foundation.
He took a look and knew immediately it needed a biopsy! He did it then and there! So make your own good luck by making that check up appointment today. And slather up my friends!
Thank you to Dr. Abraham, Dr. Anolik, Dr Geronemus, Dr Lloyd Hoffman at the Laser & Skin Surgery Center of NewYork 🪡
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On February 4, two days after her 70th birthday, Brinkley shared a photo of herself and wrote a little poem:
This is 70 , and you’ve nothing to fear,
Because you can make it your very own favorite year!It’s up to you, it’s in your power
To choose to celebrate, instead of cower.You know what to do ,
Exercise and eat right,
use your sunblock and don’t sit under overhead lights!Be curious, explore and go on adventures, just don’t forget, to pack your dentures.
Seriously, laugh and love with all your might … and I promise you 70 will be all right!
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