Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan Shows Scars From Skin Cancer Surgery

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan showed off his surgical scars Wednesday from surgeries to remove skin cancer from his face, which he said is unrelated to his previous cancer diagnosis. On social media Hogan said of his health, "Larry - 2 Cancer - 0." The cancer, which can often be prevented by using sunscreen, was a result of sun damage from many years of not using sunscreen, Hogan said.

"I had a couple things taken off my forehead," Hogan said Feb. 1 when he first addressed a question a reporter had previously asked him about bandaids on his forehead. "It did turn out to be a very non-serious skin cancer."

Hogan said the cancer was basal and squamous carcinoma and not melanoma. The rest of the cancer was removed on Saturday and Hogan returned to work on Monday.

"You may have noticed some bandages and small spots on my face - I had some sun-damaged skin removed by my doctor. They sent it off to be tested and it turns out these spots contain basal and squamous cancer cells," he said on Twitter.

Hogan said he used to work as a lifeguard in Florida when he was younger and didn't use sunscreen because he wanted to look good with a tan. He urged everyone to use sunscreen.

The skin cancer is unrelated to the non-Hodgkins lymphoma he was diagnosed with in 2015. Hogan undergoes PET scans every 90 days and said he is currently cancer free.
Photo courtesy of Gov. Larry Hogan's Twitter account