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Influencer Harry Jowsey Opens Up About His Devastating Recent Diagnosis

After being diagnosed with skin cancer, television star Harry Jowsey has asked people to “please wear sunscreen”.

Harry Jowsey Diagnosed with Skin Cancer

The 26-year-old, who previously appeared on ABC’s Dancing With The Stars and Netflix’s Too Hot To Handle as well as a podcast broadcaster with nine million followers on Instagram and TikTok took to Instagram to announce he’s been diagnosed with skin cancer. He said it was on his shoulder for a year or two but he “had no idea”. “I just want to save and protect one of you guys out there,” he told his five million followers on TikTok.

Don’t Forget Your Sunscreen!

In his post he said: “There isn’t really an easy way to say this, but last week I went to a dermatologist to get my skin checked and they found some skin cancer on me. “I’m going to be all good, everything’s going to be ok.”

Jowsey said he was making his diagnosis public to encourage his followers to wear sunscreen as summer approaches. “If you’re a freckly little frog like me, go get a mole map and get your body checked, because you never know,” added the man.

“I had this on my shoulder for almost a year or two, and I had no idea…

“Go get your skin checked, wear your sunscreen and a be a little bit more responsible because that’s what I’ve got to do now, and it’s very scary.”

US-based Jowsey did not disclose the sort of skin cancer he has or the treatment he will receive.

Common Signs to Check for, according to Harry

Common signs of melanoma to check for include:

  • a new abnormal mole
  • an existing mole that seems to be growing or changing
  • a change to a previous patch of normal skin
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