Hugh Jackman celebrated the news of the biopsies on his nose coming back all clear, meaning he’s cancer-free, by sinking a couple of martinis.
The Wolverine actor had been urged by his doctor to get a few tests done after she noticed some ‘little things’ on his skin.
The 54-year-old actor has been treated several times before for basal cell carcinoma – the most common form of skin cancer, which, when detected, has a post-surgery cure rate of over 95% in most body areas.
But thankfully Hugh announced he had received the all-clear after the scare, taking to social media to share the news on Thursday.
‘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)’.
He then showed off a mini celebration on Easter Sunday as he posted a clip of himself sipping a martini in a restaurant.
‘Number two, look out!’ he said as he lifted the glass to his lips for a taste, while holding up two fingers with a big beam on his face.
The dad-of-two, who is currently back on a gruelling gym routine and strict diet to shape up for Deadpool 3, wrote in the caption: ‘A rare occasion.’
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 previously shared a video updating his followers on his health scare just in case ‘someone sees [him] on the street’ wearing 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 explained that getting in shape for Wolverine would be his full-time job for six months as he comes out of retirement as the character for Deadpool 3.
It was also recently revealed the actor is consuming a staggering 8,600 calories a day for his bulking targets.
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.
For more information, click here.
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