June 2, 2024 10:00 aman image of a wound following surgery which some may find distressingThe golf professional says she regularly didn’t wear sun cream to emulate the look of the bronzed beauties she saw on Instagram and TV shows likeBut the 27-year-old realised the hard way the importance of protecting your skin, after discovering a mole on her stomach had become cancerous.
She said: “If I didn’t look tanned and have that sun-kissed glow then I felt I didn’t look good enough. I never used to wear sun cream or a hat or stay in the shade. I’m very lucky that it was caught early and hadn’t spread.”in the UK every year, according to Cancer Research UK, making it the 5th most prevalent cancer in the country.
Hannah, who teaches golf, had gone to her doctor to renew her pill prescription when it was suggested she come back for tests. It’s been two years since she was diagnosed and fortunately, the cancer has not returned. “I always use factor 50 now and I urge my friends to do the same. I much more aware now about checking my body in general including for lumps in my breasts.