The 65-year-old Golden Globe winner was recently pictured in West Hollywood with a long, jagged mark on her left cheek. Although Melanie has not responded to the rumors, a person close to the matter stated, “People close to her are concerned that she experienced a recurrence of the skin cancer that led to the need for more surgery because she has a history of dealing with the disease.”
Since 2009, the seasoned actress, widely known for her part in Working Girl, has had multiple skin cancer procedures. She was also pictured wearing a bandage on her nose five years ago, following an operation to remove a potentially cancerous tumor.”The likelihood of this type of operation being for a skin cancer is overwhelming,” said Dr. Gabe Mirkin of Florida, who has not treated Melanie but has spoken about her case.
He noted that basal cell skin cancers, the most prevalent type of the disease and usually treatable, account for 95 percent of all cases. When the disease is in its early stages, and the growths are merely on the surface, a surgeon can simply remove it.However, he cautioned, “When the skin cancer is located around the ears, nose, eyes, or mouth, the disease has the potential to burrow underneath the skin; hence, additional surgery is required.”
“The typical practice is to continue making incisions until there are no more incidences of skin cancer in the specimens collected. As a result, this was a pretty lengthy operation,” he stated his situation.”If this were a squamous cell carcinoma, which is a different type of cancer that is less common, you could keep cutting until you have perfectly normal skin 360 degrees around it,” explained the doctor. “This is due to the rarity of squamous cell carcinomas.”
Melanie has already recommended her fans to protect themselves from the sun’s UV rays.”Be very cautious if you spend a lot of time in the sun. Apply sunscreen. As soon as possible, schedule an appointment with your dermatologist.” Melanie is only 65 years old now. She has three children: two daughters, Dakota Johnson (33), Stella Banderas (26), and a boy, Alexander Bauer (37).