Hugh Jackman warns about skin cancer after having a fifth removed
The Wolverine star posted a 'post-op' photo.
The Wolverine star Hugh Jackman has posted a 'post-op' photo of himself on Instagram.
The 47-year-old Australian recently had a skin cancer removed from his face - the fifth since 2013. Posting to his 4.9 million followers on Instagram he said, "An example of what happens when you don't wear sunscreen".
He appealed to his followers, "PLEASE USE SUNSCREEN and get regular check-ups."
The X-Men star is pictured with a bandage over his nose, reminiscent of a photo he posted in 2013 after his first skin cancer removal.
The Aussie actor was in the UK to promote his new film Eddie The Eagle and took the opportunity to speak to Downtown Radio's Ents Hub about the importance of suncream and how he had a terrible skin car regime when he was younger. (Listen below)
In 2013 it was his wife Deb who told him to get a mark on his nose checked. The 'mark' turned out to be a basal cell carcinoma - described as a common and usually non-invasive type of skin cancer.
Hugh told reporters in 2014 that he now has checks every three months for skin cancer but he was "realistic about the future" and thought he would have more problems over the coming years.
Below is the Instagram post after Hugh's first encounter with skin cancer.
Hugh Jackman stars in Eddie the Eagle a film based on Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards due out later this year.