Kill them with kindness. Khloé Kardashian quickly stopped criticizing her appearance after speaking out about a recent surgery. The 38-year-old Kardashians star took to Instagram on Sunday, Feb. 26, to share a gym selfie. “Happy Sunday 🤍,” she captioned the photo, which featured a full face of makeup paired with her workout clothes. While several fans gushed about the California native’s healthy glow, one social media user took a closer look at one little detail. “And what the hell is that on your cheek,” the troll wrote in the comment section. Courtesy of Khloe Kardashian/Instagram Kardashian quickly responded to the negative post, writing, “A bandage 🩹 I had a tumor removed from my face but I’m totally fine. Thanks for asking ❤️.” The reality star received an outpouring of support from her followers, with a teasing comment: “You must be zoomed in to see that… can barely see it 😑.” Others sent well wishes as Kardashian continues her recovery. Khloe KardashianCourtesy of Khloe Kardashian/Instagram When an Instagram user gently asked if the stain on her face was makeup, the Hulu personality replied, “It’s a scar strip. I had a tumor removed from my face a few moments ago so I’m wearing this for healing and preventing my scar from getting worse. Everything is healing wonderfully and wonderfully.” Months earlier, the Good American co-founder spoke about “the ever-changing bandages on my face” after fans noticed she had been wearing one for a few weeks. “After noticing a small bump on my face and assuming it was something as small as a pimple, I decided to biopsy it 7 months after realizing it wasn’t moving,” she wrote via her Instagram story in October 2022, acknowledging that she’d seen “numerous stories” doing the rounds about her accessory. Kardashian explained that two doctors examined her face and found that “what they both saw was incredibly rare” for someone her age. “A few days later I was told I needed immediate surgery to remove a tumor from my face,” she continued. “I called none other than Dr. Garth Fischer, a dear friend of mine [family] and one of the best surgeons in Beverly Hills who I knew would take incredible care of my face. “You will continue to see my bandages and if I may you will probably see a scar (and an indentation in my cheek from the tumor being removed) but until then I hope you enjoy how fantastic I make these facial bandages look, she wrote. As she concluded her post, she reminded her followers to take care of their skin. “I’m someone who wears sunscreen every day, religiously, so no one is exempt from these things,” she added. “Please take this seriously and do regular self-exams and your annual checkups.” A month later, Kardashian stepped out for the CFDA Fashion Awards in New York City — and her bandage showed up in the red carpet photos. the Keeping Up With the Kardashians alum for making her public app proud despite her health issues. Sign up for Us Weekly’s free, daily newsletter and never miss the latest news or exclusive stories about your favorite celebrities, TV shows and more! “Believe me, it’s not easy lol,” she replied via Twitter in November 2022. “But it will help my scar not stretch any bigger than it needs to. Right now it’s healing so miraculously. I’m doing laser treatments on it and it “It’s healing so well. They want me to wear it for six months, but I’m not sure I’ll last that long.”
Khloe Kardashian claps back at comment about dressing after surgery to remove facial tumor: ‘Thanks for asking’