EPA administrator Lee Zeldin shared a photo of himself while announcing that he had undergone surgery to remove skin cancer (@leezeldin on X)
Zeldin divulged that a plastic surgeon reconstructed a portion of his nose.
"Following the surgery, a plastic surgeon reconstructed part of my nose using cartilage from behind my ear and a local skin flap to restore the area," he explained, including a photo of himself in the post.
He recognized the "mistake" he made by spending time out in the sun sans sunscreen.
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"Like many people, there were plenty of moments in my life when I spent time in the sun without sunscreen. That was a mistake. Consistently using SPF 30 or higher and getting regular skin checks can go a long way in preventing this," he wrote.
"Please encourage your friends and family to wear sunscreen and see a dermatologist regularly. Early detection matters," he asserted.
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Former Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, speaks during his Senate Environment and Public Works confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on Jan. 16, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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Zeldin lost the 2022 New York gubernatorial race to Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul. He served four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from early 2015 until early 2023.
Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.
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