Khloe Kardashian is one of the most recognizable members of the Kardashian-Jenner family. She has appeared in ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ and its spin-offs ‘Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami’ as well as ‘Kourtney and Khloé Take The Hamptons.’
The 38-year-old socialite recently revealed that she underwent a procedure to have a tumor removed from her face. This news has worried her fans who believe that it might have an adverse effect on her health. Let’s find out if her face tumor is or was life-threatening.
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Khloe Kardashian Got A Face Tumor Removed
The ‘Kocktails with Khloé’ host has revealed that she recently underwent a procedure to have a tumor removed from her face. She shared a series of pictures on her Instagram story on October 11.
A few months ago she noticed a bump on her cheek and thought it was a pimple. “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 realizing it was not budging,” Kardashian wrote.
She said that the bump was “incredibly rare” for someone her age. “A few days later I was told I need to have an immediate operation to remove a tumor from my face,” she continued.
Kardashian’s bump was biopsied by Beverly Hills surgeon Dr. Garth Fisher, who is a “dear friend” of her family. She will be wearing a bandage on her face and once it’s removed, she would likely have a scar and an “indention” on her cheek. She then urged her fans to get any unusual skin conditions checked by a dermatologist.
Was The Tumor Life-Threatening?
According to experts, a tumor can turn cancerous if it’s left untreated. Since Khloe has gotten her cheek bump removed, we can be assured that she is safe now.
A Cleveland Clinic study states that melanoma only accounts for 1% of all skin cancers, but results in the most deaths. However, if it is detected early, it can be easily cured.
With a habit of always wearing sunscreen, Khloe said that she has a history of skin cancer. At age 19, she underwent surgery to remove melanoma from her back.
“So I am precomposed to melanomas,” she said, and that “even those that are not” should be undergoing routine skin cancer screenings. “Please take this seriously and do regular self-exams as well as our annual checkups,” Khloe continued.
