MAD MELANIE’S TEMPTING FATE!
Sizzles in sun despite history of skin lesions
AGING screen queen Melanie Griffith — who’s battled skin lesions for years — is playing with fire by continuing to expose herself to fleshroasting sun rays, seemingly without protection, say experts.
The sizzling Working Girl star, 66, was caught on camera basking in the merciless tropical sun on the broiling shores of Mexico’s Puerto Vallarta last month, causing concern among doctors — who have not treated Melanie — that she’ll suffer a devastating relapse of the life-threatening disease!
“Exposing your skin to too much sun radiation, especially if you have skin cancer, can be problematic,” says Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Patrick Davis. “This is risky behavior.”
And dermatologist Dr. Tess Mauricio says, “Patients who have a history of skin cancers like Melanie are at a higher chance of developing another skin cancer in their lifetime.”
As GLOBE readers know, fair-skinned Melanie has suffered multiple scarring lesions. Doctors believe the blotches she’s been seen sporting are the result of pre-cancer treatment for a condition called actinic keratosis!
In 2018, Melanie appeared with a bandage on her nose said to be the result of “extensive surgery clearly done to remove a skin cancer.”
And the recent images of the star frolicking in the sun led to warnings she should change her seemingly reckless behavior before it’s too late!
“We recommend protective measures like broadspectrum sunscreen, sunprotective clothing, wide brim hats and sunglasses,” notes Mauricio. “And, if possible, seek shade during peak UV hours.”