Christie Brinkley warns followers to be diligent with sun protection after being diagnosed with skin cancer

We all hear about skin cancer every day. Now model Christie Brinkley is warning her followers to be “diligent with your sun protection” after she was diagnosed with skin cancer.

Brinkley,age 70 announced her diagnosis Wednesday on Instagram, accompanied by graphic images of a wound on her temple, which she also photographed stitched up and bandaged. (see photo)

Brinkley 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,”

Christie Brinkley via Instagram

Basal cell carcinoma is a type of skin cancer.

According to Mayo Clinic. it begins in basal cells, a type of cell found in the skin. Typically, basal cell carcinoma takes form as a bump on the skin and is often caused by exposure to sunlight.

In her post, Brinkley said her type of cancer “can be avoided” and shared a message about the importance of sun protection, something she said she “got serious” about “a bit late.”

Brinkley said, “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 !”

She said she was “lucky” a doctor found the basal cell carcinoma while she accompanied one of her children to their appointment.

“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!” she said.

She thanked her doctors at New York’s Laser & Skin Surgery Center.

Brinkley has been open about embracing aging and is quick to respond to negative comments about her appearance.

Concerned about skin cancer, please make sure to go get checked and make annual visits to the dermatologist.

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