Below Deck Down Under captain Jason Chambers opened up about being diagnosed with melanoma: “I thought I was resistant to the damaging effects of the sun.”
Jason Chambers is sharing an update about his health.
The Below Deck Down Under captain detailed a recent biopsy he had done in Bali, sharing that he has been diagnosed with melanoma, a type of a skin cancer. After receiving his results, Chambers also shared more details on what doctors told him once he returned to Australia.
“The Australian doctors, which are fantastic in Australia, they weren’t happy with what the indications told them to go to,” Chambers explained in a Dec. 16 Instagram video. “The stage two, which would be to cut out a bigger section and test the glands.”
Chambers went on to explain that he’s waiting for the specimen to be sent from Bali to Australia for further testing, but that it may not arrive until after the holidays.
“Look Australia, two out of three people suffer from melanoma,” he shared. “It’s a big thing.”
The Bravo star, 52, also advised his followers to take precautionary measures while out in the sun.
“I never used to wear sunscreen when I was on the boat,” he added. “I used to put zinc on my nose, the reason being the chemicals. But there’s so many products out there that are chemical-free now, which is great.”
Chambers also expanded on his outlook about his health in the caption of his post, advising others to be just as careful.
“For someone that spent their life in the sun, as a child playing sport to working on the ocean, I thought I was resistant to the damaging effects of the sun,” he wrote. “I love the sun and its health benefits are evident, but be wise and like everything in life, it’s all about balance, choose your battles. With a diagnosed melanoma biopsy, I now have an anxious wait and what I thought was a skin spot turned in just 6 months, early detection is the key.”
As the Below Deck star noted, “So find a chemical free sunscreen product, get some shade with a hat and enjoy the sun with protection.”
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