TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Singer and member of the Jonas Brothers, Kevin Jonas is urging people to get their moles checked after his recent skin cancer scare. The 36-year-old musician posted a health update on social media last week , revealing that he underwent surgery to remove a basal cell carcinoma—a common form of skin cancer—from his hairline.
The eldest Jonas brother shared a video of his journey, which shows his forehead following the removal. “Friendly reminder to get your moles checked,” the musician wrote, along with the before-and-after video from his procedure. The video starts with the band member laying down as he prepares for surgery.
“So today, I am getting a basal cell carcinoma removed from my head,” he shared. “Yes, that is an actual little skin cancer guy that started to grow, and now I have to get surgery to remove it.” According to the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, basal cell carcinoma is among the two most common forms of skin cancer.
It can be treated if detected early. “Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is about 9.6 times more common than cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) in young adults aged 18 to 39 years.
Although skin cancers like these are relatively uncommon in younger people, doctors should consider that younger people can also have skin cancer when evaluating suspicious lesions and advising patients on self-examination,” Rogerio Neves, MD, PhD, a plastic surgeon in the Cutaneous Oncology Department at Moffitt, said. With Jo.
