Wolverine star Hugh Jackman undergoes sixth skin cancer surgery

 

Wolverine star Hugh Jackman, soon to be seen in Logan, underwent his sixth skin cancer surgery on Tuesday. He was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma in 2013.

48-year-old Australian actor Hugh Jackman, best known for playing the superhuman mutant Wolverine in the X-Men films, had his sixth skin cancer surgery yesterday.

Hugh Jackman shared a photo of himself on Instagram after the successful surgery. Jackman is seen with his nose bandaged. He had a basal cell carcinoma on his nose which the doctors removed on Tuesday.

Cheekily, he added, "Looks worse with the dressing on than off. I swear!" With the hashtag #wearsunscreen, he also urged people to protect themselves from the sun.

Hugh Jackman, father of two, had his first skin cancer removed four years ago in 2013 when his wife actor Deborra-Lee Furness suggested that he should visit a doctor to figure out what exactly the mole on his nose was.

At that time, Hugh had wrote on social media, "Deb said to get the mark on my nose checked. Boy, was she right!"
Later he wrote, "I had a Basal Cell Carcinoma. Please don't be foolish like me. Get yourself checked. And USE sunscreen!!!" (sic)

Hugh Jackman will soon be seen on the big screen in Logan, the third and last Wolverine film. Logan is also the tenth installment in the X-Men series of films. The film also stars Patrick Stewart who will reprise his role of Professor X.