‘Please don’t forget your sunscreen this weekend’
British celebrity chef and restaurateur Gordon Ramsay shared Saturday on Instagram that he was diagnosed with skin cancer, which he said he got removed.
The fiery 58-year-old TV personality shared a picture of a bandage over part of his face and neck, and another showing a line of stitches from his earlobe to the top of his neck.
“Grateful and so appreciative for the incredible team at The Skin Associates and their fast reactive work on removing this Basal Cell Carcinoma thank you !” Ramsay wrote in the caption of his post. “Please don’t forget your sunscreen this weekend.”
Ramsay joked that he did not get a face-lift.
“I’d need a refund,” he wrote.
Basal cell carcinoma is a type of skin cancer that begins in the basal cells, which produce new skin cells to replace the ones that die, according to the Mayo Clinic. This type of skin cancer most often occurs on parts of the skin that are exposed to sun, such as the head and neck, and can take many forms on the skin, including a slightly transparent or brown bump.
“Most basal cell carcinomas are thought to be caused by long-term exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sunlight,” the Mayo Clinic says. “Avoiding the sun and using sunscreen may help protect against basal cell carcinoma.”
Ramsay is the star behind multiple cooking reality-TV shows, including “Hell’s Kitchen,” “Kitchen Nightmares” and “MasterChef.” His latest show, “Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service,” premiered on Fox this May.
The Michelin-starred chef also owns and operates over 80 restaurants around the world, including more than 20 across the United States.