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Christie Brinkley Shares Scary Skin Cancer Diagnosis -- See Her Photos!


Christie Brinkley is opening up about her recent health battle. The former model took to Instagram on Wednesday to reveal she had been diagnosed with

The former model took to Instagram on Wednesday to reveal she had been diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma, a common form of skin cancer. I got serious a bit late so now for this ole mermaid/gardener, I’ll be slathering on my SPF 30, reapplying as needed, wearing long sleeves and a wide brim hat. The National Lampoon’s Vacation actress recalled in the post that she went with one of her daughters to a checkup appointment and asked the doctor about a “tiny dot” she noticed on her temple.

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