Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills Star Teddi Mellencamp Reveals Scary Stage 2 Melanoma Diagnosis

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Teddi Mellencamp is getting real about her health. If you remember, the 41-year-old reality star revealed back in March she had melanoma removed from her shoulder after fellow Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Kyle Richards noticed the mark, explaining at the time:  Related: Kyle & Kathy Hilton Are Barely Talking Following EXPLOSIVE RHOBH Reunion! She added: See the pics — including graphic closeups of the mark and the scar left by its removal (below): Well, it looks like the results are in, and they’re pretty scary… The star returned to Instagram Tuesday to explain:  For those who don’t know, stage two melanoma occurs when it reaches the deeper, dermis layer of the skin (rather than just the outer epidermis layer like in stage one), and is thicker and more likely to metastasize (spread), according to the Melanoma Research Alliance.

She continued in her post:  Related: Teddi Defends Her Neck Lift After Receiving Backlash From Critics This all must be absolutely terrifying for her!

We’re so glad she went in for that three-month checkup despite her “anxiety,” or things could have possibly become a lot more advanced… She added: Hopefully Teddi’s transparency will help save the lives of others in similar situations.

She concluded her update:  See the full post (below): Sending lots of love and support to Teddi and her family during this scary time.