Parties are supposed to be fun, right? Drinks, dancing, music, and friends … but sometimes, it could also be the time, albeit unideal, to hear scary health news, like what happened to TV show host Andy Cohen.
The 51-year-old recently talked about a health scare that he unexpectedly had in 2016 at a Gloria Vanderbilt party. While at the event, the Watch What Happens Live host bumped into good friends Kelly Ripa and her husband, Riverdale star Mark Consuelos.
Tiny Dot
Instead of asking about each other’s life, Kelly talked to Andy about a tiny speck on his lips and advised him to have it checked because it looked like skin cancer. Indeed, the Love Connection star admitted that there was a tiny dot on his pucker for quite some time but he didn’t pay attention to it until the blonde TV personality pointed it out.
He didn’t immediately have it checked and ignored the matter altogether, but Kelly was too persistent in reminding him to pay a visit to the doctor. Andy eventually decided to consult an expert and learned that it was indeed something.
Because of this, Andy was extremely grateful for his friend, who didn’t give up on him. Meanwhile, Kelly revealed that the Real Housewives producer wasn’t the first she predicted to have skin cancer, and that’s thanks to her frequent visits to her dermatologist.
Melanoma
It turned out that Andy had malignant melanoma, which resulted in surgery to remove the dot from his lip. Since then, he said he had been cautious about the time he spends under the sun and revealed he visits his derma two times a year for a checkup.
One of the types of skin cancer is melanoma, which is considered the deadliest because it can spread to other body parts. It happens when melanocytes, or cells that produce melanin, grow at a fast pace. Even though it’s a serious health problem, it can be treated once detected early.
Hugh Jackman
Speaking of skin cancer, Hugh Jackman had been open about his battle as well. When he attended the premiere of X-Men: Days of the Future in 2014, he graced the red carpet with a bandage on his nose.
It wasn’t because of an accident rather a treatment he had undergone to remove his skin cancer. In May 2015 or a year after the event, the Wolverine star revealed he was treated four times in the past 18 months.