Hugh Jackman had another skin cancer growth removed from his nose. The Wolverine from X-Men said on Monday urging people to wear sunscreen.
Jackman, 47, posted a photo on his Instagram, showing a bandage across his nose. It was the Australian actor’s fifth known basal cell carcinoma removal since the last one in 2013.
“An example of what happens when you don’t wear sunscreen. Basal Cell. The mildest form of cancer but serious, nonetheless. PLEASE USE SUNSCREEN and get regular check-ups,” Jackman wrote on the Instagram post.
Jackman, who also starred in the musical Les Miserables, has, in the past, attributed his condition to not having used sunscreen while growing up in Australia.
He now gets check-ups every three months, and has launched a range of sunscreens for children.
Basal cell carcinoma is the most common form of skin cancer, afflicting more than 90% of US skin cancer patients. Such carcinomas rarely spread, but if not removed, may damage or disfigure the surrounding tissue.
Source: Huffpost Entertainment