Christie Brinkley reveals skin cancer diagnosis: 'Stitched me up to perfection'

Supermodel Christie Brinkley took to Instagram Wednesday to announce she had been diagnosed with skin cancer. 

The 70-year-old model shared that she recently had basal cell carcinoma removed from the side of her face.

"The good news for me is we caught the basal cell Carcinoma early," she wrote in part. "And I had great Doctors that removed the cancer and stitched me up to perfection like an haute couture Dior…"

Christie Brinkley announced on Instagram she had been diagnosed with skin cancer. (christiebrinkley/Instagram)

Brinkley shared with her Instagram followers that she will be making lifestyle changes now that she has received her diagnosis.

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"The good news for you is that all of this can be avoided by being diligent with your sun protection!" she wrote. "I got serious a bit late so now for this ole mermaid/gardener, I’ll be slathering on my SPF 30, reapplying as needed, wearing long sleeves and a wide brim hat. And doing regular total body check ups..that is a MUST !"

Christie Brinkley shared that she had basal cell carcinoma removed from the side of her face. (christiebrinkley/Instagram)

Christie Brinkley shared that doctors stitched her "to perfection like an haute couture Dior." (christiebrinkley/Instagram)

Brinkley shared that she didn't visit the doctor for her own concern, but was accompanying her daughter on her appointment.

"The Doctor was looking at each freckle with a magnifying glass… it wasn’t my appointment so I wasn’t going to say anything but at the VERY end I asked if he could just look at a little tiny dot I could feel as I applied my foundation," Brinkley wrote. "He took a look and knew immediately it needed a biopsy! He did it then and there! So make your own good luck by making that check up appointment today. And slather up my friends!"

Brinkley thanked several doctors at the Laser & Skin Surgery Center of New York at the end of her Instagram caption.

Christie Brinkley's daughter, Alexa Ray Joel, shared words of encouragement in her mother's Instagram post. (Bobby Bank/Getty Images)

Brinkley's daughter with Billy Joel, Alexa Ray Joel, left a comment under her mom's post. "Love you Mom…" she began. "let’s get Arnica Cream & Supplements, it’ll help your skin heal faster."

Other fans left the mother -of three words of encouragement. "So glad they caught it Christie heal well!" one user wrote.

Another added, "So glad that you are okay! Blessings to you love."

Brinkley's cancer diagnosis comes just a few weeks after the former supermodel celebrated her 70th birthday. In a series of mirror selfies, Brinkley posed in a white Alo sports bra and black leggings as she flexed her biceps for the pictures.

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"Looking in the mirror on my 70th Birthday and what do I see," she began her caption, which read like a poem. "I’m finally happy with the person looking back back at me. I’m no longer critical and demanding, now I’m grateful and understanding.

"I’ve put this body thru it. I’ve broken every bone, in tiny miracles I’m all healed in my heart and soul I’m home. It’s taken 70 years to get here, in tears and joy I’ve found my happy , so now I’m going to end this poem, before I get too sappy!"

Brinkley concluded her caption by wishing herself a "Happy Birthday Indeed!"

Christie Brinkley celebrated her 70th birthday on Feb. 2. (Rachpoot/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images/Getty Images)

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Speaking with People in January, ahead of her milestone birthday, Brinkley admitted it has led the model to think of all the things she still wants to accomplish in life.

"I still have to see India," she shared. "I’ve never been to Tahiti or Thailand. I want to go to Bali also. I’ve got to do an eat, pray, love."

Brinkley told the outlet she is approaching 70 "with a lot of reverence and emotion." She explained she feels similar to when she turned 50, saying both birthdays are "a time when you look both back and forward." 

Christie Brinkley said ahead of her 70th birthday there are still a number of places she wants to visit. (Sonia Moskowitz/Getty Images)

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"The big 7-0 is another one of those [ages] that’s up there in giant block numbers that loom over," she told the outlet. "At 62, you start thinking, ‘Well, I'm almost 70.' It cast a shadow all over that whole decade down."

In addition to being a highly successful model, Brinkley is also a proud mother to three children and has started many successful businesses. She isn't going to let growing older keep her from pursuing new projects.

Christie Brinkley says "lots of laughter, lots of curiosity, lots of adventures" keeps her young. (Getty Images)

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"What’s the big deal about 30? What’s the big deal about 40?" Brinkley told Tamron Hall in September 2023. "If you take good care of yourself, and you eat right, and you exercise, and you have a good mental attitude — lots of laughter, lots of curiosity, lots of adventures — that keeps you young. In short, age is just a state of mind, so I just don’t think about it."