Hugh Jackman has had a third operation to treat skin cancer.

The 46-year-old actor recently underwent his third procedure to remove basal cell carcinoma in 12 months, his representative confirmed to E! News, adding that Hugh is "all good" now.

The X-Men star has not commented on the latest report but tweeted "Sunscreen!" in a continuation of his campaign to urge his social media followers to wear sunscreen to protect themselves against cancer.

Hugh had a cancerous growth removed form his nose in November 2013 and again in May of this year.

Basal-cell carcinoma is a slow-growing form of skin cancer and Hugh had said he expected it to return.

The Australian actor said in May, shortly after his second operation: "I'm realistic about the future and it's more than likely that I'll have at least one more but probably many more.

"But the beauty of this is it's all preventable, it's just about getting proper check-ups."

The father-of-two revealed last year he got checked out after his wife Deborra-Lee Furness urged him to see a doctor.

"Deb said to get the mark on my nose checked. Boy, was she right!" he said.