Hamish Blake shares major health scare
Hamish Blake has shared the details of a drastic health that resulted in surgery and a series of stitches on his face.
The TV presenter took to Instagram to share the news with his followers, revealing that he had to have a skin cancer cut from his forehead.
While he was quick to make a joke about the procedure, calling it a “mini-facelift”, he followed up with a serious message for his followers.
Sharing a close-up photo of the stitches in his forehead, he wrote: “Got a mini facelift! I love it!”
“I’m doing the other side in a few weeks. #love #tinylift #bitbybit.”
But in the second photo, he wrote, “OK not really ... This is my reminder to anyone who needs it (ie: everyone) to get your skin checked every six months.”
He added, “By the way, everything is totally fine, but glad she got caught very early).”
After a particularly harsh summer, Hamish Blake joins a long line of celebs who have battled skin cancers, while reminding Aussies to keep on top of their routine skin checks.
Hugh Jackman had two biopsies after doctors became concerned that he may have skin cancers on his nose.
While the tests came back clear, the Hollywood legend issued a warning to his followers, saying if his scare “reminds even one person to put on sunscreen with a high SPF, then I’m happy.”
Journalist and news presenter Deb Knight also issued a recent warning about “glorifying tanning” after sharing the results of her annual skin check up.
Knight shared a series of photos showing the sun damage on her skin, writing, "Got off pretty lightly from my annual skin check. Just a few barnacles zapped but nothing serious this time round.”
"Timely reminder to get your skin checked and protect it from the sun in the first place," she added, before tagging two melanoma treatment specialists and the Melanoma Institute Australia.
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