Actress Jane Fonda, 80, has revealed she got a cancerous growth removed from her lip.
Fonda explained the bandages on her lower lip while promoting the upcoming fourth season of her Netflix series “Grace and Frankie” on Monday, reports people.com.
“I just want to explain the bandage. I just had a cancer taken from my lip,” Fonda said.
“I thought it was going to heal in time before I came before you, but it’s fine. I just want to explain it. I don’t normally go around like this,” she added.
Fonda also shared her recovery on Instagram Monday with a photo of her with her “Grace and Frankie” co-star Lily Tomlin.
“With Lily in NY. I’ve found a clever way to disguise my lip bandages from removal of cancer,” Fonda captioned it.
She also discussed her cancer diagnosis with in a radio interview, where she said: “Hey listen, the world is falling apart, what’s a lip.”
Fonda added that her doctor “dug into” her lip to remove the cancer. “Yeah, they did (biopsy). I’m going to be fine, thanks.”
In 2010, Fonda removed a small tumor from her breast during a routine checkup.
Season 4 of Grace and Frankie will debut on January 19.