Deborah Hutton, 58, bravely reveals her facial scars as they begin to heal after she had surgery to remove two skin cancers
Media personality Deborah Hutton has revealed she is recovering well after having surgery to remove two skin cancers from her face.
On Thursday, the 58-year-old bravely posted a photo of herself to Instagram, showing the visible scars on her chin and cheek.
Deborah said she was ‘healing well’ and urged her followers to get their skin checked regularly.
‘Don’t delay in getting your skin checked’: Media personality Deborah Hutton has revealed she is recovering well after having surgery to remove two skin cancers from her face
‘I’m healing well. This is a shout-out to all the beautiful people who have responded so positively to my original post on my skin cancer surgery,’ Deborah wrote.
‘Thank you so much for your support and the stories you’ve shared of similar experiences. It’s overwhelming reading about the damage caused from over exposure to the sun.’
She added: ‘This is such an important message for all of us to be mindful and be active… Don’t delay in getting your skin checked early and getting it checked often. Prevention is everything!’
So sore! Last week, Deborah revealed she’d had surgery to remove two skin cancers from her face and shared a photo to Instagram of the stitches on her upper lip and nose area
Deborah received well-wishes from her celebrity friends in the comments section.
‘Even more beautiful because now we can see your strength, bravery and determination,’ Seven presenter Melissa Doyle wrote.
Singer Tina Arena added: ‘So happy you’re doing well darling! Beautiful, beautiful photo of you xx.’
Natalie Imbruglia and Catriona Rowntree also left kind messages.
Support: Deborah received well-wishes from her celebrity friends in the comments section
Last week, Deborah revealed she’d had surgery to remove two skin cancers from her face and shared a photo of the stitches on her upper lip and nose area.
‘I have ummed and aahhed about posting this, but after having the stitches out from another major surgery to remove two skin cancers, and being extremely grateful they’ve got it all, I feel it’s only right to remind you to get your skin checked!’ she captioned the photo on Instagram.
‘Please. Early detection is everything! Don’t delay,’ she added.
Deborah, who is a Skin Cancer Foundation ambassador, said there was nothing visible around her nose area and that it was her dermatologist who first noticed the abnormality.
Surgery: Deborah, who is a Skin Cancer Foundation ambassador, said there was nothing visible round her nose area and that it was her dermatologist who first noticed the abnormality
The former Australian Women’s Weekly editor explained: ‘My skin will heal and in the coming months you’ll hardly see the scar. I’ve been here before nine years ago.
‘Skin heals beautifully, but only if you give it the chance before it’s too late. I’m extremely grateful to my surgeon and the nurses who looked after me, huge thanks.’
In June 2011, Deborah was diagnosed with her second bout of skin cancer – an infiltrating basal cell carcinoma on her upper lip – and had surgery to remove it.
Health woes: In June 2011, Deborah was diagnosed with her second bout of skin cancer – an infiltrating basal cell carcinoma on her upper lip – and had surgery to remove it
After the surgery, she told The Herald Sun: ‘I was yellow and bruised and my lips were swollen and half my mouth wasn’t working.
‘But I felt so lucky that I not only still had my lips and nose, but that they were still in the same place.’
Deborah told Mamamia in 2016: ‘I had my first instance with skin cancer 15 to 20 years ago on my chest.’
‘You just know when something doesn’t feel right when you have awareness of skin, the spots and marks. If something’s not right, an alarm goes off,’ she added.
Health battle: Deborah told Mamamia in 2016: ‘I had my first instance with skin cancer 15 to 20 years ago on my chest’