Hugh Jackman reveals his sixth brush with skin cancer

He's the actor who enjoys the sun, sand and surf.

But Hugh Jackman has urged his fans to remain sun-safe after having another basal cell carcinoma cut from his nose - the sixth skin cancer removed from his face in two years, according to the Daily Mail.

"Looks worse with the dressing on than off. I swear!" the Wolverine star reassured fans in a post on Instagram.

"Another basal cell carcinoma," he revealed, adding: "Thanks to frequent body checks and amazing doctors".

The 48-year-old then reminded everyone to "wear sunscreen" in a hash-tag to finish his post.

Just earlier this month, Hugh announced he had a fifth skin cancer removed in a Facebook post.

"An example of what happens when you don't wear sunscreen. Basal Cell. 

"The mildest form of cancer but serious, nonetheless," he wrote alongside the photo.

"PLEASE USE SUNSCREEN and get regular check-ups," he captioned the post.

Last May, he revealed he'd had four skin cancers in 18 months and his doctor had warned him he would likely have more in the future.

Just eight months after his fourth procedure, the medical prediction has proved to be well-founded.

The 47-year-old first revealed he had some cancerous cells removed in November 2013.

The first time was after a makeup artist noticed a little spot of blood on his nose while he was filming X Men: Days of Future Past and his wife Deborra-Lee Furness, 60, also urged him to get it checked out.

Hugh said the second time around he thought he just had a dark freckle but that, too, turned out to be cancerous.

The third cancer was found after he noticed blood on his nose again.

The actor has revealed he gets his skin checked every three months and during an interview to promote the 2014 X-Men movie, he said:  "I'm realistic about the future and it's more than likely that I'll have at least one more but probably many more, which is not uncommon for an Aussie particularly from English stock growing up in Australia where I don't remember ever being told to put sunscreen on."

He added that he is trying hard to stay positive about his health.

"The beauty of this is it's all preventable. It's just about getting proper check-ups", he said. "I can be a typical man, I couldn't be bothered, and now I'm not lazy at all."

Basal cell carcinoma is the most common form of skin cancer, and according to the American Cancer Society, the most common form of cancer in humans.

It's a slow growing cancer and rarely spreads to other parts of the body. 

The ACF states that about half of those diagnosed with a basal cell skin cancer will develop a new skin cancer within five years.

It develops on areas of the skin that are exposed to the sun, mainly on the face and neck.

- Daily Mail