Nicole Eggert Reveals She Underwent Mastectomy Amid Breast Cancer Battle

Nicole Eggert revealed she underwent surgery amid her breast cancer battle.

“Had a mastectomy with reconstruction on Thursday. How was ur weekend? #breastcancer #breastcancerawarness #feelyourselfup,” Eggert, 53, wrote alongside a selfie shared via Instagram on Thursday, August 28.

In the photo, Eggert wore a black bra and white underwear as she stood in front of a mirror holding her phone. Her former Baywatch costars supported her in the comments section of the post after the procedure.

“Damn, Nicole. You are fierce ❤️❤️,” Erika Eleniak wrote.

“You look great!!! Warrior Woman!❤️,” Gena Lee Nolin added, while Brande Roderick said, “You look like a tough ass action hero in this photo! 💪 you got this!!! 💜💜.”

Fans also shared words of encouragement for Eggert underneath the post, with many praising her for her bravery and strength.

“So happy you have this part behind you, now the healing begins! I pray your road is far less bumpy than mine and that you are so much closer to cancer free forever❤️,” one person wrote, while another said, “You are brave and I appreciate you walking through this time with us. My prayers are with you ❤️.”

“You are such a warrior. 👏 keep fighting … keep battling … You are an inspiration… ❤️,” a third person shared, as a fourth person said, “You will get through this. We’re all rooting for you. I wish I could give you a big hug! ❤️.”

Eggert first publicly revealed her breast cancer diagnosis in January 2024 after finding a lump during a self-exam.

“It really was throbbing and hurting,” she told People at the time. “I immediately went to my general practitioner and she told me I had to immediately go get it looked at. But the problem was I just couldn’t get an appointment. Everything was booked. So I had to wait until the end of November to get it done.”

A mammogram and three biopsies confirmed her diagnosis.

Eggert revealed in a video shared via Instagram that her body had a “full complete response” to chemotherapy in July 2024.

“There’s no detectable cancer in that area, and I have the green light to go ahead and schedule surgery,” she told her followers. “This will be a mastectomy and reconstruction, and this will be a whole journey on its own, but it worked. It worked. It worked.”

Eggert shared another update on her cancer battle months later with Us Weekly.

“I’m feeling really well,” she exclusively told Us in December 2024. “I’m feeling good. I’m gearing up to do radiation and then some surgeries and stuff like that. But I feel good spiritually. I feel good physically. I feel good.”