Overview

• The 58-year-old chef shared Instagram photos showing stitches below his ear and thanked The Skin Associates for swift treatment.
• He told followers to wear sunscreen and joked the stitches were not from cosmetic surgery.
• NHS guidance cited in reports describes basal cell carcinoma as the most common skin cancer linked to UV exposure, often treated surgically with high cure rates after complete removal.
• Cancer Research UK replied to his post with well-wishes and reminded people to seek shade, cover up, and apply sunscreen generously.
• Dermatologists quoted in coverage rejected anti-sunscreen misinformation and emphasized decades of research supporting sunscreen’s safety and effectiveness.