Melanie Griffith’s rep has released a statement, explaining the story behind the actress’ black eye, which she was spotted sporting earlier this week. According to the rep, the bruise was the result of a surgical procedure done to remove the early stages of skin cancer from Melanie’s face.

When Melanie was spotted with the bruise earlier this week, people began speculating about the cause, with one source even noting that she looked “like she was wasted on something” when she went into a make-up store to buy concealer to hide the blunder.

According to her rep, Melanie is expected to recover fully from the surgery, and avoid any future complications.