Christie<\/a> captioned the carousel. \u201cAnd I had great doctors that removed the cancer and stitched me up to perfection like an haute couture Dior. The good news for you is that all of this can be avoided by being diligent with your sun protection! I got serious a bit late, so now for this ole mermaid\/gardener, I\u2019ll be slathering on my SPF 30, reapplying as needed, wearing long sleeves and a wide brim hat. And doing regular total body check ups..that is a MUST!\u201d<\/p>\nThe model then rehashed how a doctor discovered the cancer while she was taking one of her children for a routine checkup.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was lucky to find mine because I was accompanying one of my daughters to HER check up,\u201d Christine continued. \u201cThe doctor was looking at each freckle with a magnifying glass \u2026 it wasn\u2019t my appointment, so I wasn\u2019t going to say anything, but at the VERY end, I asked if he could just look at a little tiny dot I could feel as I applied my foundation. He took a look and knew immediately it needed a biopsy! He did it then and there!\u201d<\/p>\n
Toward the end of her lengthy caption, Christie warned her followers to schedule regular appointments with doctors and to wear sunscreen whenever out in the sun.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, make your own good luck by making that check up appointment today,\u201d she added. \u201cAnd slather up my friends! Thank you to Dr. Abraham, Dr. Anolik, Dr Geronemus, Dr Lloyd Hoffman at the Laser & Skin Surgery Center of NewYork.\u201d<\/p>\nGetty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhat Is Basal Cell Carcinoma?<\/h2>\n Per Mayo Clinic<\/a>, basal cell carcinoma is a form of skin cancer that is caused by too much exposure to ultra violet rays. The disease appears on the skin as a \u201cslightly transparent bump,\u201d the website indicates. The most common parts of the body where basal cell can develop are on the face and neck, where a person gets the most sunlight.<\/p>\nThe website also points out that the first sign of the cancer is usually a lesion, which can take on the following forms: a translucent skin-colored bump, a brown, black or blue lesion, a scaly patch of skin or a white scar-like lesion.<\/p>\n
How Is Christie Brinkley Doing Now?<\/h2>\n According to Christie\u2019s Instagram post, the former face of CoverGirl caught her skin cancer early, and her doctors were able to remove the lesion that she found on her head. With effective treatment, basal cell carcinoma can typically be cured.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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