Richard Simmons Speaks Out About Skin Cancer Diagnosis [Video]

The fitness personality — who recently concerned fans with a Facebook post about dying, which he later clarified was about the importance of appreciating life — explained how he noticed a blemish on his face, which led to him seeking the advice of a medical expert.

“Mirror mirror on the wall what’s that blemish which is so small? There was this strange looking bump under my right eye. I had a tube of neosporin which I would put on I the morning and the evening….it was still there. It was time to call my dermatologist,” Simmons shared. “I sat in his chair and he looked at it through a magnifying mirror. He told me he would have to scrape it and put it under the microscope. Now I am getting a little bit nervous.”

“He comes back about 20 minutes later and says the C word. You have cancer,” Simmons continued. “I asked him what kind of cancer and he said. Basel Cell …