Christie Brinkley Reveals She Had Skin Cancer Removed from Face [Video]

Christie Brinkley successfully underwent surgery after being diagnosed with skin cancer.

The model, 70, announced the news in a candid Instagram post on Wednesday, including a photo of herself wearing two large bandages on the corner of her forehead. Additional photos showed the excision and her stitches afterwards.

“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,” wrote Brinkley.

The Cleveland Clinic describes basal cell carcinoma as a “type of skin cancer that causes a lump, bump or lesion to form on the outside layer of your skin.” It is “the most common form of skin cancer and the most frequently occurring form of all cancers,” according to the Skin Cancer Foundation.

Brinkley used her announcement as an opportunity to remind her fans about the importance of sun protection.

“I got serious a bit late so now for this ole mermaid/gardener, I’ll be slathering on …