Teddi Mellencamp is embracing her brain surgery scars.
Mellencamp, 43, showed off the scars on her head at the Unforgettable Evening, Benefiting the Women’s Cancer Research Fund at the Beverly Hilton on Monday, April 28.
For the occasion, she chose to put her scars on display following her surgery to remove two tumors, which had metastasized from her Melanoma diagnosis. (Mellencamp still has some smaller tumors in her brain, which she will undergo radiation treatment for in the future.
Along with proudly embracing her scars, Mellencamp went full glam at the soirée, donning a dewy base with bronzed and blushed cheeks and filled-in eyebrows. She completed her makeup courtesy of flirty curled eyelashes, metallic gold shadow, a flick of liquid black eyeliner and nude glossy lips.
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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum styled her look with a tailored black suit, but went topless underneath. She accessorized with silver chain necklaces and chrome pointed-toe heels. She tied her look together with hoop earrings.
Hours before the event, Mellencamp took to Instagram to open up about her scars, sharing that she “cried” when she first saw them.
“It’s been 76 days since I went to the ER with unbearable headaches and quickly found out I had multiple stage 4 tumors, the size of plums’ in my brain and lungs,” she wrote. “Melanoma had metastasized there and been there for ‘6 months to a year’ and we had no clue.”
Mellencamp continued: “When I first looked at this picture, at the scars on my head and my arm, I cried. Then, I felt a warmness rush through my body and felt so much peace. Peace from the incredible support system I have in my family and friends. Peace from the outpouring of love from y’all on here. Peace in knowing my story could help somebody save their life.”
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Mellencamp was first diagnosed with melanoma in March 2022.
