--- title: "Teddi Mellencamp Shares Major Update on Skin Cancer Battle" url: https://allabouttrh.com/2023/12/22/teddi-mellencamp-update-skin-cancer/ type: post date: 2023-12-22 modified: 2023-12-21 markdown_url: https://allabouttrh.com/2023/12/22/teddi-mellencamp-update-skin-cancer.md author: "Lara Sophia" --- # Teddi Mellencamp Shares Major Update on Skin Cancer Battle ## RHOBH alum Teddi Mellencamp shares an update on her skin cancer battle and reveals that immunotherapy treatment "did not work." [Teddi Mellencamp](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills/teddi-mellencamp-arroyave/) has hit a bump in the road on her [skin cancer journey](https://allabouttrh.com/2022/10/14/teddi-mellencamp-diagnosed-with-stage-2-melanoma/). [The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/12/06/teddi-rhobh-kyle-richards/)alum, who has been battling skin cancer for almost two years, revealed on Tuesday that the topical cream immunotherapy treatment she’d been doing for the last three months ***“did not work."*** The* [Two T's in a Pod](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-ts-in-a-pod-with-teddi-mellencamp-and-tamra-judge/id1477524410)*podcast host shared the update [on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/teddimellencamp/), writing: > "***Long story short: The immunotherapy treatment did not work on my melanomas. I had a wide excision removal on my most recent melanoma last week to see if it did, and sadly, it did not.*** > > > > ***I have been presented with a couple [of] new options, and I have decided with my doctors that the best next course of action is to have surgery on December 26th to remove a larger portion of the problematic area. I don’t like going under, and my anxiety is popping off, but I have faith all will be ok and that the reason this is happening to me is because I am able to raise awareness.*** > > > > ***After surgery, when god willing, my margins are clear, we will continue to monitor my body closely every three months. In the meantime, I am looking forward to spending Christmas with my loved ones and hope this is a reminder to book your skin checks for the new year #skincancerawareness***. > [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/C1CjbXZpJFu/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave (@teddimellencamp)](https://www.instagram.com/p/C1CjbXZpJFu/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) In October 2022, Teddi Mellencamp was diagnosed with stage 2 Melanoma just eight months after having her first skin cancer scare. ***“Melanoma awareness update. Despite my anxiety, I listened to the doctors and went in for my 3-month skin check last week since my previous melanoma. They said I had another abnormal spot near my last one, so they did a biopsy. I got the call this morning: Stage 2 melanoma. Now, next Wednesday, I go to an oncologist to have it cut out and come up with a game plan on [the] next steps. Of course, this is all pending some additional testing and biopsies of other spots nearby that were taken today,”***  the 42-year-old explained on Instagram at the time. Back in March 2022, Teddi Mellencamp first shared several photos of a scary-looking mole that she recently had removed after it changed color. She revealed that her BFF and former RHOBH co-star [Kyle Richards](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills/kyle-richards/) noticed the mole had changed shape and urged her to get it checked out. ![Teddi Mellencamp possible melanoma scare](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_4371-1086x1200.jpg)Teddi Mellencamp shares melanoma surgery ![Teddi Mellencamp possible melanoma scare](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_4370-1084x1200.jpg)Teddi Mellencamp shares photo of skin cancer *[The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills/)* airs on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo.  ## Thoughts on this all? Sound off in the comments!