Khloé Kardashian.Photo: Khloe Kardashian Instagram
Khloé Kardashianis “healing wonderfully” from the removal of a facial tumor.
“And what the heck is on your cheek,” a fan asked Kardashian about a skin-colored bandaid visible on her jawline in the post, which included a snapshot of herselfpouting in her home gymand wearing a white cami top with the caption, “Happy Sunday 🤍.”
“a bandage 🩹,” Kardashian replied. “I had a tumor removed from my face but I’m totally ok. Thank you for asking ❤️.”
When another follower also asked about the bandage, the mother-of-two added that the bandaid was actually “a scar strip.”
“I had a tumor removed from my face a few months ago so I wear this for healing and the prevention of my scar getting worse,” she added. “All is great and healing wonderfully.”
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Khloé Kardashian’s Instagram comment.Khloe Kardashian Instagram
While her BFFMalika Haqqcommented on the post along withSelling SunsetstarChristine Quinn, the social media snap also received a like from Kardashian’s exTristan Thompson, with whom she shares daughterTrue Thompson, 4, and a 6-month-old son whose name they are yet to reveal.
TheKardashiansstar first shared the news of her tumor in a series of posts on her Instagram Story featuring close-up photos of her skin in October last year.
“I have seen numerous stories going around about the ever-evolving bandage on my face with some of you wondering why I’ve been wearing one for the past few weeks,” she wrote. “After noticing a small bump on my face and assuming it was something as minor as a zit, I decided to get it biopsied 7 months after realizing it was not budging.”
TheGood Americanfounder added that she received two biopsies from separate doctors who both thought the bump was “incredibly rare” for someone of her age.
“A few days later I was told I need to have an immediate operation to remove a tumor from my face,” her post continued. “I called none other than Dr. Garth Fisher, a dear friend of my family, and one of the best surgeons in Beverly Hills who I knew would take incredible care of my face.”
“I’m grateful to share that Dr. Fischer was able to get everything — all my margins appear clear and now we are onto the healing process. So, here we are… you’ll continue to see my bandages and when I’m allowed, you’ll probably see a scar (and an indentation in my cheek from the tumor being removed) but until then I hope you enjoy how fabulous I’m making these face bandages look.”
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“I was lucky and all I have is a scar to tell a story with. Most people aren’t as lucky as me and I am forever thankful and grateful,” she added.
Skin cancer is the abnormal growth of skin cells that typically develop on skin exposed to sunlight, namely the sun’s UV rays, according toThe Mayo Clinic.
Per theSkin Cancer Foundation, melanoma is one of the three major types of skin cancer.
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