‘It’s pretty big too, so I’m nervous’: Rhian Sugden reveals she was taken to the hospital to have a ‘suspicious’ mole removed
Rhian Sugden has revealed she will undergo surgery at the hospital to have a “suspicious” mole removed.
The glamor model, 36, took to Instagram to share a selfie from her bed as she prepared for the procedure, adding that she will need 12 stitches once the mole is removed.
Rhian shared that she was “nervous” about the mole’s size and urged her followers to check their moles and birthmarks regularly and seek medical help if any of them change.
Health scares: Rhian Sugden has revealed she will undergo surgery at the hospital to have a ‘suspicious’ mole removed
Rhian captioned her post: “Holy Moley.
“My counselor found that a birthmark on my leg looks very suspicious and today got me to have it cut out.
“It’s also quite big, so I’m nervous. Need up to 12 stitches. Always be sure to keep an eye on changing birthmarks and birthmarks. If they look dodgy, hell has ’em flogged. Better to be safe than sorry. #birthmark #mole check.’
Warning: The glamor model admitted she was “nervous” about the procedure as she would need 12 stitches
Concerns: Rhian continued to urge her followers to check their birthmarks and birthmarks regularly and seek medical attention if any of them change
Skin cancer develops primarily on sun-exposed areas of the skin, including the scalp, face, lips, ears, neck, chest, arms and hands, and in women, the legs
But it can also form in places that rarely see the light of day — your palms, under your fingernails or toenails, and your genital area
Skin cancer affects people of all skin tones, including those with darker skin tones
When melanoma occurs in people with darker skin tones, it is more likely to appear in areas that are not normally exposed to the sun, such as the back of the neck. B. the palms and soles.
What are the signs of skin cancer?
There are three main types of skin cancer: melanoma (including nodular melanoma), basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma.
Melanoma: The deadliest form of skin cancer, which if left untreated can spread to other parts of the body. Appears as a new spot or an existing spot that changes color, size, or shape.
Basal cell carcinoma: The most common, harmless form of skin cancer. Red, pale, or pearly, appears as a lump or dry, scaly area. Slow-growing, usually in areas that are often exposed to the sun.
Squamous cell carcinoma: A thick, red, scaly patch that can bleed, crust, or ulcerate easily. Grows over a few months, usually in areas that are often exposed to the sun. More likely to occur in people over 50 years of age.
It comes after the star recently opened up about her anxiety diagnosis for the first time, revealing her lifelong phobia of being sick, which began when she was just three years old, causing panic attacks and hospitalizing her.
Speaking to former Love Island star Dr. Alex George on the Stompcast podcast, Rhian admitted her phobia of being sick took over her life and even her husband struggled to cope with her panic attacks and anxiety.
Rhian revealed that her anxiety has impacted much of her life for over 30 years – from preventing her from getting on school buses, to being banned from holidaying abroad and eating most food, to being seriously underweight.
Common areas of skin cancer can develop
Skin cancer develops primarily on sun-exposed areas of the skin, including the scalp, face, lips, ears, neck, chest, arms and hands, and in women, the legs
But it can also form in places that rarely see the light of day — your palms, under your fingernails or toenails, and your genital area
Skin cancer affects people of all skin tones, including those with darker skin tones
When melanoma occurs in people with darker skin tones, it is more likely to appear in areas that are not normally exposed to the sun, such as the back of the neck. B. the palms and soles
Source: Mayo Clinic
For years, medical professionals had struggled to help the model, but after deciding to try different therapies herself – including shock therapy and hypnotherapy – she recently said she’s finally learned how to handle it better.
Rhian explained: “For the last five years I have been diagnosed with anxiety. But I’ve had it since I was about three, four years old, and back then it wasn’t really a thing.
“For as long as I can remember, I’ve been miserable. I feel like it’s taken over a lot of my life, but it stems from a phobia of being sick.
“I have an idea where it came from because I’ve had so many different types of therapy over the years. I’ve had hypnotherapy, CBT therapy (cognitive behavioral therapy), shock therapy.
“And they sort of guided me back – something I never thought was possible. I thought that was just ridiculous talk but they managed to pull memories out of me that I didn’t know I had. That was the hypnotherapy that did it.
Rhian explained that hypnotherapy helped resurface memories from her childhood, including witnessing a lady getting sick while eating at her school, which helped her understand when the phobia started.
Open: It came after the star recently opened up about her anxiety diagnosis for the first time while she was with Dr. Alex George spoke on the Stompcast podcast (pictured with Alex).