Hugh Jackman's Skin Cancer Is Back and He Has Something to Say About It
By Elizabeth Durand Streisand May 9, 2014 10:26 AM Yahoo Celebrity
Hugh Jackman shares his look after discovering his second basal cell carcinoma (Instagram)
Hugh Jackman has an important (though unofficial) public service announcement: "PLEASE! PLEASE! WEAR SUNSCREEN!"
The 45-year-old father of two included that message in an Instagram post revealing that his basal cell carcinoma reappeared on his nose.
"Another Basel Cell Carsinoma. All out now. Thanks Dr. Albom and Dr. Arian," he wrote alongside his all-caps warning on the social networking site. The "X-Men: Days of Future Past" star reiterated his message on Twitter:
Huge thanks to Dr. Arian and Dr. Born for operating on my nose until 10:20pm! #SUNSCREEN
— Hugh Jackman (@RealHughJackman) May 9, 2014
The actor star first shared the news he had developed skin cancer in November 2013, when he posted a snapshot on Instagram showing bandages over his nose.
"Deb said to get the mark on my nose checked. Boy, was she right! I had a basil cell carcinoma. Please don't be foolish like me. Get yourself checked. And USE sunscreen!!!" he captioned the pic. (Though this news was naturally a bit of a scare, it's nice he gave his wife, Deborra-Lee Furness, a shout out for her help.)
Based on his latest tweet, it seems Hugh's not out of the woods just yet, though his tone indicates the operation went well — even if it did run late into the night. It also seems he's not giving up on spreading the word about the importance of using sun protection.
Hugh Jackman was spotted training with swords for his role as Blackbeard for the new 'Pan' movie (Splash News)
Hopefully this will be the last bump in the road to Jackman's recovery, because his dance card is packed for the foreseeable future. For starters, the next installation of the blockbuster "X-Men" franchise opens later this month, he's already been seen working on his swordsmanship for his role as Blackbeard in "Pan," and he just announced that he'll be starring in "The River" on Broadway later this year.
Jackman's isn't the only famous face who's been affected by the very common condition. Ewan McGreggor, William H. Macy, and Brooke Shields are just a few who have shared their stories about how their love of the sun caused serious repercussions.
Now, if for some inexplicable reason, you still aren't protecting your skin from the harm of the sun's rays, please take Hugh's advice and go get some #SUNCREEN!
