Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey shares skin cancer diagnosis

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay shared his skin cancer finding on Saturday in an Instagram post thanking his group for their fast work in removing a Basal cell carcinoma from his skin I promise you it s not a face lift I d need a refund Ramsay wrote in the post showing a photo of the side of his face bandaged below his ear reaching from his face down to his neck Celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsay walks the paddock before qualifying ahead of the F Grand Prix of Great Britain Alex Bierens de Haan Getty Images Basal cell carcinoma is a type of skin cancer thought to be caused by long-term exposure to ultraviolet radiation from sunlight according to the Mayo Clinic Cells can form on areas of the body the bulk often exposed to the sun such as the face or neck and can appear as a increase or sore that won t heal Please don t forget your sunscreen this weekend the -year-old chef commented The British restaurateur and reality TV star has previously shared wellbeing advice on social media In the chef implored his fans to wear a helmet after a cycling accident left him with an enormous bruise across his torso Source