Hugh Jackman drank a couple of martinis to celebrate the news that his biopsies on his nose came back clean, indicating that he is cancer-free.
After seeing some ‘small abnormalities’ on his skin, the Wolverine actor’s doctor advised him to get some tests done.
The 54-year-old actor had previously been treated for basal cell carcinoma, the most prevalent kind of skin cancer that, when discovered, has a post-surgery cure rate of more than 95% in most body locations.
Hugh, on the other hand, confirmed on Thursday that he had received the all-clear following the fright, turning to social media to spread the news.
‘My biopsies came back,’ the star wrote in capital letters, followed by ‘NEGATIVE!!!’.
‘Thank you ALL for the love. I feel it! And to the media for helping get this very important message out.’
He added: ‘*PLEASE REMEMBER TO WEAR SUNSCREEN WITH A HIGH LEVEL OF SPF (NO MATTER THE SEASON)’.
On Easter Sunday, he showed off a mini-celebration by posting a video of himself enjoying a martini in a restaurant.
‘Number two, beware!’ He stated this as he brought the glass to his lips for a sip, putting up two fingers and smiling broadly.
‘A rare occurrence,’ tweeted the father-of-two, who is presently back on a hard gym programme and tight diet to shape up for Deadpool 3.
The Oscar nominee’s fans were all in full support of his relaxing of the rules as he marked receiving the good news.
‘To celebrate good results from two biopsies? Yeah, I’d say that Wolverine’s earned it,’ replied one fan.
‘Justified – you’ve had a bit of a week,’ added another.
He had earlier released a video in which he updated his followers about his health scare in case’someone sees [him] on the street’ with a plaster on his nose.
‘I’ve just had two biopsies done, I just went to my doctor, Dr Iron, who’s awesome, and she just saw little things,’ he began.
‘Could be or could not be basal cell in her opinion, she doesn’t know. I’ll find out in two or three days and as soon as I know, I’ll let you know.’
He continued: ‘Just to remind you, basal cell in the world of skin cancers is the least dangerous of them all. However, if I can just take this opportunity to remind you, summer is coming.
‘For those of us here in the Northern Hemisphere, please wear sunscreen, it is just not worth it. No matter how much you want a tan, trust me, trust me, trust me.’
This comes after the actor revealed that getting in shape for Wolverine will be his full-time job for the next six months when he returns to the role for Deadpool 3.
It was also recently discovered that the actor consumes an astounding 8,600 calories every day to meet his bulking goals.
How to look for sigs of skin cancer
Cancer Research UK stresses that symptoms for skin cancer can ‘vary’, as well as being similar to other conditions.
The charity states: ‘Common symptoms of skin cancer include a sore or area of skin that: doesn’t heal within 4 weeks,looks unusual, hurts, is itchy, bleeds, crusts or scabs for more than 4 weeks.’
The organisation adds: ‘Non melanoma skin cancer tends to develop most often on skin exposed to the sun.
‘To spot skin cancer early it helps to know how your skin normally looks. That way, you’ll notice any changes more easily.’
For more information, click here.
If a mole or a freckle on your skin looks different than normal, this could be a sign of another form of skin cancer called melanoma.
Cancer Research UK urges people to speak to a doctor if they spot a change to a mole, freckle or a normal patch of skin.
Doctors use a checklist called ABCDE to check moles for signs of melanoma, which stands for: asymmetrical, border, colour, diameter, and evolving.
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