Khloe Kardashian shares shocking before-and-after skin cancer removal photos

Khloe Kardashian has shocked fans with before-and-after photos following the removal of a skin cancer on her left cheek.

Khloe Kardashian has shocked fans with before-and-after photos following the removal of a skin cancer on her left cheek.

The reality star revealed in October 2022 she’d been urged by her doctors to undergo an “immediate operation” to “remove a tumour from my face”.

Taking to Snapchat, the 40-year-old revealed she recently used facial injections to fill an “indentation” she’d been left with after the surgery.

“As a result of the surgery, and the tumor my incredible doctor removed, I ended up with an indentation in the side of my face,” Kardashian wrote in the since-expired posts.

“I waited 9 months after surgery to get the indentation filled.”

The mother-of-two explained the lengthy wait was to ensure “medically everything was safe and my doctor gave me the go ahead”.

Khloe Kardashian has shocked fans with before-and-after photos following the removal of a skin cancer from her cheek. Picture: Instagram

The reality star shared photos of the ‘indentation’ left by the cancer removal before and after facial injections. Picture: Snapchat

Kardashian first shared she’d had a tumour removed in response to fan speculation, after she was photographed and appeared on The Kardashians with a large, flesh-coloured bandaid on her face.

“I have seen numerous stories going around about the ever-evolving bandage on my face, with some of you wondering why I’ve been wearing one for the past few weeks,” she wrote on her Instagram Stories at the time.

“After noticing a small bump on my face and assuming it was something as minor as a zit, I decided to get it biopsied 7 months after realising it was not budging.”

The Good American founder underwent a second biopsy because both her dermatologist and doctor concluded that “what they both were seeing was incredibly rare for someone my age”.

“A few days later I was told I need to have an immediate operation to remove a tumour from my face,” Kardashian continued.

“I called none other than Dr Garth Fischer, a dear friend of my family’s and one of the best surgeons in Beverly Hills who I knew would take incredible care of my face.

“I’m grateful to share that Dr Fischer was able to get everything – all my margins appear clear and now we are heading onto the healing process.

“So, here we are … you’ll continue to see my bandages and when I’m allowed, you’ll probably see a scar (and an indention (sic) in my cheek from the tumour being removed) but until then I hope you enjoy how fabulous I’m making these face bandages look.”

The 40-year-old said she initially assumed the bump was ‘something as minor as a zit’. Picture: Instagram

Kardashian said that after two biopsies, she was urged to undergo an ‘immediate operation’. Picture: Instagram

Kardashian added she was “only sharing this story with you so I can remind everyone to get checked, and frequently”.

“At 19 years old, I had melanoma on my back, and I had a surgery to remove that as well, so I am pre-composed to melanomas,” she explained.

“Even those who are not, we should be checking all the time. I am someone who wears sunscreen every single day, religiously so no one is exempt from these things.

“Please take this seriously and do regular self-exams as well as your annual check-ups.”

‘Please take this seriously and do regular self-exams as well as your annual check-ups.’ Picture: Instagram

According to the Cancer Council, melanoma – the deadliest form of skin cancer – is the third most-commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia.

Kardashian had previously shared her experience with skin cancer on her website back in 2016.

“There was one mole I had on my back that was skin cancer. I had eight inches of skin removed. It was definitely painful because it was a lot of skin, but most of the time, the removals haven’t been that bad,” she said, adding she later had a blemish under her breast removed after it grew and changed shape.

“They took the whole thing out and they biopsied it. Thankfully, it was benign. I’ve gone through this process a couple of times and I am so grateful that most moles have not been cancerous.

“Now that I’ve gone through this a couple of times, I am extra aware of my skin, body and moles.”

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