JANELLE Brown sought medical treatment when she discovered a scar on her lip was more than just a cosmetic blemish.
The Sister Wives reality star was diagnosed with Basal Cell Carcinoma, a common form of skin cancer.
How is Janelle Brown from Sister Wives doing now?
On March 7, 2021, Janelle Brown announced she had a non-malignant form of skin cancer called Basal Cell Carcinoma removed from her upper lip and that “all is well.”
After Sister Wives fans noticed the lip scarring during the show’s 15th season, Janelle took to social media to address the matter.
The TLC network personality told her fans via Instagram: “Many of you have been noticing and reaching out to me about the blemish above my lip in the new episodes.
“I started to see what looked like a scar develop in an area on my lip where all of my cold sores for the past two decades have erupted.
“At first, I thought it was a new cold sore forming but then it never developed and just stayed.
“Over the next year or so, it slowly increased in size.
“I started treating it with every scar medication I could find, thinking it was my body reacting to the years of trauma to that area of my face.”
She further explained: “With the onset of Covid, my doctor’s appointment was delayed two months but I finally had it checked out.
“It was a basal cell carcinoma, skin cancer, non-malignant, but it still needed to be removed.
“I am happy to report that it was removed and all is well.
“I was worried because I’m a big baby when it comes to pain but it was so slick.
“So little discomfort considering that they had to take a dime size lesion off my upper lip.”
Janelle added: “Scarring will be very very minimal but it will take me a few weeks to heal.
“This place on my face just looked like scar tissue and because I had cold sores there since my early 20s – it honestly did not occur to me to have it even looked at.
“I hope this share will be helpful to some. I am sharing to say that, even if it seems like it couldn’t be skin cancer, it doesn’t hurt to have your doctor look at it [heart emoji].”
When did Janelle and Kody Brown separate?
On December 11, 2022, it was confirmed Janelle and Kody Brown decided to separate during filming for Sister Wives season 17.
During the Sister Wives: One on One special episode, the former revealed: “Kody and I have separated.
“I never thought that I would ever be in a place where I would be questioning my relationship but the last few years, I began to wonder if we’re compatible anymore.
“Maybe this doesn’t work anymore for me. I don’t know. I just think we’ve never had divides this deep.”
She also confessed to People: “There was this emotional shock a little bit and then, I was relieved.
“Because we never were legally married, I can’t really say I’m divorced.
“For me at this point in my life, because my marriage is over and I’m no longer a part of a plural family, it means I have the infinite ability to choose what my next chapter looks like, to redefine myself, recreate myself, transform into whatever I want to be.
“It’s not going to be much different from who I am. Let’s be real, I like myself.
“But I have so many opportunities now, huge opportunities, so I’m excited for this next chapter.”
How can I watch Sister Wives?
On August 20, 2023, Sister Wives is back for its 18th season.
That Sunday, the show returns with the season’s first episode at 10pm EST via the TLC network.
Throughout the season, fans can expect to see Kody Brown navigate the fallout of his breakups with Christine Brown, Janelle, and Meri.
The past 17 seasons are available to stream on Discovery Plus, Hulu, Max, and Amazon Prime Video.
When the reality series made its debut on September 26, 2010, it was the network’s highest-viewed program since Cake Boss.
