Kevin Jonas has revealed that he recently underwent surgery to remove a basal cell carcinoma from his head, after being diagnosed with skin cancer.
The elder Jonas Brother posted a video to his socials, documenting the procedure and encouraging people with a "friendly reminder to get your moles checked."
“So today I am getting a basal cell carcinoma removed from my head,” he said going into the surgery. “Yes, that is a actual little skin cancer guy that started to grow, and now I have to get surgery to remove it.”
Basal cell carcinoma is known to be the most common form of skin cancer and the most frequently occurring form of all cancers, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. An estimated 3.6 million cases are diagnosed each year in the U.S.
The Foundation adds, "BCCs can look like open sores, red patches, pink growths, shiny bumps, scars or growths with slightly elevated, rolled edges and/or a central indentation. At times, BCCs may ooze, crust, itch or bleed. The lesions commonly arise in sun-exposed areas of the body. In patients with darker skin, about half of BCCs are pigmented (meaning brown in colour)."
Jonas was pretty candid with his diagnosis and treatment, showing before and after shots of his forehead near his hairline. Though thankfully he censored the freshly treated area post-surgery with an emoji.
The surgery arrives as an opportune time for the Jonas Brothers, who are taking a break from performing until their tour picks back up in Mexico on August 21.
See the video below.