Christie Brinkley Diagnosed With Skin Cancer After Going to Daughter’s Appointment [Video]

Christie Brinkley has announced that she recently underwent a procedure to treat skin cancer after doctors made the discovery while at an appointment for her daughter.

In an Instagram post on Wednesday, the 70-year-old supermodel and actress revealed the diagnosis and shared graphic photos of her face during and after the removal of the cancerous skin cells.

“The good news for me is we caught the basal cell Carcinoma early. And I had great Doctors that removed the cancer and stitched me up to perfection like an haute couture Dior,” she wrote alongside photos of her left temple with a chunk missing. 

According to the Cleveland Clinic, basal cell carcinoma is a common type of skin cancer that is usually caused by sun exposure and causes a bump or lesion to form on the epidermis. 

The cover model said she was “lucky” and only tipped …