Hollywood icon Melanie Griffith was spotted with bruises on her face and arm when she was spotted out and about in Beverly Hills on Thursday.
The makeup-free movie star had just stepped out of the luxury Melanie Grant salon.
The 65-year-old Working Girl actress has previously been open about dermabrasion – a laser treatment that helps remove cancer cells and can cause bruising – amid her battle with skin cancer.
In 2018, the Los Angeles native — who was last seen with daughter Dakota Johnson in late April — told her Instagram followers that she’s relying on the procedure to help remove cancer cells, in an effort to raise awareness about with the dangers of sun damage.
Griffith has been battling skin cancer since 2009 and has been seen several times in the past with bruises on her face from her treatments.
Pictured: Melanie Griffith, 65, shows bruises on her hand and face after a spa visit in Los Angeles – five years after she spoke about dermabrasion treatment amid a battle with skin cancer
Treatment: Griffith has previously been open about dermabrasion – a laser treatment that helps remove cancer cells and can cause bruising – amid her battle with skin cancer
The mother of three was dressed in a chic outfit. She wore an espresso brown leather biker jacket over a beige sweater with white pants and beige Gucci sneakers.
Her chic cat-eye sunglasses were a latte color.
She was holding a white shopping bag from the spa, which specializes in facials, as well as holding a tip for the valet.
The Oscar-nominated star wore her hair down honey blonde.
Griffith is open about her battle with skin cancer.
The Lolita star had skin cancer removed from her nose in 2017 and was spotted on holiday with a ribbon on her face the following year.
In August 2018, she shared a post on Instagram discussing skin cancer.
“Bandage again after scraping, the final step in correcting basil cell skin cancer,” wrote the ex-wife of Antonio Banderas and Don Johnson.
The procedure: The 65-year-old Working Girl actress likely just had a skin scraping to get rid of the latest skin cancer on her face
Skin issues: In 2018, the Los Angeles native told her Instagram followers that she’s relying on skin scraping to get rid of her cancer. Griffith had been battling skin cancer since 2009
“If any of you have it, fix it.”
Griffiths added: “If you’re lying in the sun, exposed to a lot of sun, be CAREFUL. Use sunscreen. Get it checked out by your Dermatologist.’
He then offered: “If you don’t have one, get one or go to your nearest clinic and ask to be tested.”
Griffith is not wrong when he uses dermabrasion to remove cancer cells.
According Northwestern Medicine it works.
“Laser therapy or dermabrasion: Laser therapy uses a narrow beam of intense light to remove cancer cells,” the site claims.
She’s been at it for years: In August 2018, she shared an Instagram post discussing skin cancer. “Bandage again after dermabrasion, the final step in correcting the now removed basil cell skin cancer,” the star wrote. appeared in 2018
“Abrasion removes the top layer of skin with a rotating wheel or small particles that abrade skin cells.
“These types of surgeries are not that common because they don’t produce a tissue sample for a pathologist to check if all the cancer cells were removed.”
According to Mayo Clinic also removes fine lines.
“A dermabrasion is a skin resurfacing procedure that uses a rapidly rotating device to remove the outer layer of skin. Growing skin is usually smoother,” she says on the website.
“Abrasion can reduce the appearance of fine facial lines and improve the appearance of many skin blemishes, including acne scars, surgical scars, age spots and wrinkles.
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“Derm scraping can be done alone or in combination with other cosmetic procedures.”
And the site went ahead with the process.
“During dermabrasion, your doctor numbs your skin with anesthetics. You may also have the option of receiving a sedative or receiving general anesthesia, depending on the extent of your treatment,” the website said.
“Skin that has undergone dermabrasion will be sensitive and blotchy for several weeks. It may take about three months for your skin tone to return to normal.
The Birds actress Tippi Hedren’s daughter, 93 – who runs the The Roar Foundation/Shambala Preserve – admitted her fear at the prospect of losing her livelihood in the wake of the surgery.
“It’s scary when you’re an actress and you depend on your face for work,” said the beauty. With style. “But I realize I have to put a Band-Aid on it and it’s OK. I just look like a doll.’
Her battle with skin cancer goes back 15 years. In 2009 he was seen with a black eye which was the result of skin cancer.
Griffith confirmed that she got the black eye during surgery to remove early stages of skin cancer from her face.
Her spokesman, Robin Baum, said the procedure to remove the cancer was done early enough to avoid further complications.
