Mum has skin cancer removed from face after not wearing enough sunscreen as a child
- last month
A mum says she was left looking like a "character from a zombie movie" after having skin cancer removed under her eye.
Sarah Trushell, 38, was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma - the most common form of skin cancer - on June 28, 2023.
Her dermatologist warned she likely developed it after growing up in sunny Bermuda and Cyprus - while not wearing strong enough suncream.
She had surgery under her right eye to remove the cancer - leaving her with a 3in scar along her cheek.
The surgeon managed to remove the cancer cells "in one go" - leaving her cancer-free without needing further treatment.
Doctors haven’t said how long the scar will take to heal and Sarah is having to learn to embrace her new face in the meantime.
Sarah Trushell, 38, was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma - the most common form of skin cancer - on June 28, 2023.
Her dermatologist warned she likely developed it after growing up in sunny Bermuda and Cyprus - while not wearing strong enough suncream.
She had surgery under her right eye to remove the cancer - leaving her with a 3in scar along her cheek.
The surgeon managed to remove the cancer cells "in one go" - leaving her cancer-free without needing further treatment.
Doctors haven’t said how long the scar will take to heal and Sarah is having to learn to embrace her new face in the meantime.