Richard Simmons, 75, diagnosed with cancer and has procedure that ‘burned his skin’ one day after he admits he’s ‘dying’

FITNESS guru Richard Simmons has revealed he has skin cancer.

The 75-year-old said he went to a dermatologist after spotting a “strange-looking bump” under his right eye that didn't go away.

In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Richard revealed he went to see a dermatologist.

“I sat in his chair and he looked at it through a magnifying mirror. He told me he would have to scrape it and put it under the microscope,” he recalled.

“Now I am getting a little bit nervous. He comes back about 20 minutes later and says the C word. ‘You have cancer.’ ”

The 80s icon was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma - the most common form of skin cancer.

Richard was referred to a specialist and underwent a procedure that burnt his skin to remove all the cancer.

He recalled meeting other skin cancer patients in the waiting room.

“I was shocked to see all of the skin cancers that they had. Some had cancer on top of their heads … their face … and their neck,” he wrote.

The former fitness coach was told the doctor would “burn my skin to remove the cancer cells."

“There was no numbing, it just had to be done with a small instrument,” he said.

“As he started burning my skin a tear dropped down my cheek ... The burning really hurt my skin. It lasted about 30 minutes."

Richard claimed the doctor told him to come back in "an hour and a half" to find out if all the cancer was gone.

“I went back to some sad news," he continued.

“He burned my face again. This time was worse than before … It was deeper. I did not cry this time but I did grit my teeth."

"To be continued," he concluded the post.

Richard's skin cancer reveal comes after he claimed he was "dying" in a concerning post on Facebook on Monday.

“I have some news to tell you. Please don’t be sad. I am…. dying," he wrote.

Richard went on to say that the “truth is we all are dying” and stressed the importance of a healthy diet and exercise.

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