Trump's neck rash is because of 'preventative skin treatment,' his doctor says
Source: cnn
Adam Cancryn 2 hr ago
A new rash on the right side of President Donald Trumps neck is the result of a cream that hes using as a preventative skin treatment, his personal physician told CNN on Monday.
President Trump is using a very common cream on the right side of his neck, which is a preventative skin treatment, Dr. Sean Barbabella said in a statement. The President is using the treatment for one week, and the redness is expected to last for a few weeks.
Barbabella did not specify why Trump needed the skin treatment, and the White House did not immediately respond to questions about his condition.
The reddish spot was visible on the presidents neck during an appearance earlier in the day for a Medal of Honor ceremony, rising above the collar of his shirt and stopping just under his ear.
Trump, who at 79 is the oldest president to take the oath of office, has also dealt with periodic bruising on the back of both of his hands that has raised questions about his health.
He has attributed those to frequent handshaking and his insistence on taking a higher daily dose of aspirin than advised, which makes him more prone to bruising.
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President Donald Trump looks on during a Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 2, 2026.
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Wicked Blue
(8,812 posts)After all, Bobby Jr's voodoo medicine is SO much healthier.
Roy Rolling
(7,575 posts)Roadkill poultice is only applied to traumatic(not preventative) skin conditions like lizard neck.
I think lizard neck is the medical term but Im no dokter. 🩺
rsdsharp
(11,931 posts)Rashes, patchy hair loss and fatigue (zzzzz) are all symptoms of secondary syphilis. Just sayin.
Skittles
(170,827 posts)wolfie001
(7,491 posts)PJMcK
(24,979 posts)
forever.
Hes a slob, a grossly obese embarrassment and an egomaniac.
Hes a rapist, a convicted felon and an alleged traitor.
Hes a liar, a misogynist and a racist.
Hes ignorant, stupid and an idiot.
Have I missed anything?
Skittles
(170,827 posts)I thought Dubya's idiotic face was bad enough but that orange fascist fuck is just so over the top ridiculous
Raven123
(7,736 posts)sop
(18,247 posts)Zertz11
(3 posts)Someone on twitter mentioned the crease on his earlobe is called Franks sign, a sign of coronary artery disease
Bluestocking
(620 posts)struggle4progress
(125,932 posts)Botany
(77,009 posts)Btw what doctor would keep using a product such as a skin cream that is hurting his or her
patient?
vapor2
(4,289 posts)Whyisthisstillclose
(610 posts)11 Bravo
(24,299 posts)yonder
(10,281 posts)50 Shades Of Blue
(11,358 posts)WheelWalker
(9,399 posts)Having gone through radiotherapy for head and neck cancer in the last year I recognize the burns.
yardwork
(69,227 posts)I hope you're feeling better.
electric_blue68
(26,693 posts)WheelWalker
(9,399 posts)The IV repeatedly inserted for the concurrent chemotherapy. I have noted the similar bruises on his hand and others have opined they might be due to intravenous infusions
yardwork
(69,227 posts)ExtraGriz
(507 posts)under the burning sun. It may be the big "C" word.
pat_k
(12,998 posts)... or other precancerous lesions.
Basically a chemical peel.
People generally need to apply to entire face and exposed scalp for a couple weeks -- and you look pretty awful.
hamsterjill
(17,411 posts)n/t
Codifer
(1,198 posts)Brand name Efudex
It will attack Basil Cell Carcinomas and Actinic Keratosis.
Burns like hell and lasts for a week or more depending on how many days usage.
Doing acid in the worst way
hay rick
(9,532 posts)VGNonly
(8,463 posts)Redneck!
twodogsbarking
(18,317 posts)ToxMarz
(2,873 posts)Smilo
(2,023 posts)trump is rotting from the inside out.
cstanleytech
(28,380 posts)hamsterjill
(17,411 posts)Precancerous lesions mostly, I believe, but there are some that are cancerous and a patient can opt for chemical treatment.
Katinfl
(746 posts)It is basically a chemo cream. Usually works good but takes time and the area gets nasty looking before it gets better.
hamsterjill
(17,411 posts)Please see my post 43, which I'm appending herein for ease of reference:
There's also the new treatment ("GentleCure" which is a type of radiation given in very small doses. It is acceptable for some forms of skin cancer but not melanoma. It leaves redness, I'm told, but not to the degree that these creams do.
(I just went through a skin cancer scare and had several discussions with my dermatologist. Mine turned out to be precancerous actinic keratosis and was able to be frozen. I considered myself VERY lucky.) Some of the pictures that I saw were really pretty gruesome from the creams.
chowder66
(12,117 posts)hamsterjill
(17,411 posts)There's also the new treatment ("GentleCure"
which is a type of radiation given in very small doses. It is acceptable for some forms of skin cancer but not melanoma. It leaves redness, I'm told, but not to the degree that these creams do.
(I just went through a skin cancer scare and had several discussions with my dermatologist. Mine turned out to be precancerous actinic keratosis and was able to be frozen. I considered myself VERY lucky.) Some of the pictures that I saw were really pretty gruesome from the creams.
chowder66
(12,117 posts)hamsterjill
(17,411 posts)The pictures that I've seen of people who have undergone MOH's have been pretty bad in many cases.
SheilaAnn
(10,696 posts)Shore can do that to you.
SusieCreamcheese
(39 posts)He must have used a powerful miracle cream on that right ear. It shows absolutely no sign of having been grazed by a bullet!
ProudMNDemocrat
(20,794 posts)Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory condition causing persistent redness, visible blood vessels, and acne-like bumps, primarily on the face but often affecting the neck, chest, and ears. It features flare-ups triggered by sun, heat, stress, alcohol, and spicy foods. Effective management includes gentle skincare, daily sunscreen, and medical treatments.
I know. At times the right side of my neck is red and scaly. I have a topical antibiotic cream to keep it in check.
Cha
(318,276 posts)diane in sf
(4,240 posts)DinahMoeHum
(23,525 posts)All those drugs. All that fast food. All that (unprotected?) sex. All these decades.
It all adds up and comes back to bite ass.
regnaD kciN
(27,581 posts)of his own personal Vietnam?
DinahMoeHum
(23,525 posts)paleotn
(22,011 posts)and she hopes he's getting the full course of pain if that's indeed what it is. That may not break her oath since wishing harm isn't necessarily the same as doing harm.
She also thinks, as stated above, it may be the result of treatment for some type of skin cancer or a precancerous lesion(s). The unmitigated ass may have played a few too many rounds of golf. That's outside my realm but I do hope it's incredibly uncomfortable.
Deuxcents
(26,420 posts)Mysterian
(6,322 posts)Traitor cult leader deserves nothing but pain and suffering.
Talitha
(7,881 posts)twodogsbarking
(18,317 posts)LisaL
(47,384 posts)supposed to be preventing?
rubbersole
(11,150 posts)Buddyzbuddy
(2,417 posts)COL Mustard
(8,133 posts)Asking for a friend.
BigmanPigman
(54,965 posts)like the fucking moron's photos today. I'm not a doctor bit visually it looks like Shingles.
It is painful (GOOD) and is some what contagious (also GOOD if he passes it onto all of those on "team tRump"
IA8IT
(6,394 posts)C_U_L8R
(49,250 posts)Flesh eating virus or just self loathing?
live love laugh
(16,309 posts)Ol Janx Spirit
(937 posts)eggplant
(4,174 posts)MIButterfly
(2,502 posts)for a routine check-up?
Is this the same doctor who declared him the healthiest person to ever run for president?
kst
(76 posts)The doctor's statement says:
President Trump is using a very common cream on the right side of his neck, which is a preventative skin treatment, ... The President is using the treatment for one week, and the redness is expected to last for a few weeks.
Perhaps we're meant to assume that the "very common cream" caused the rash, but the doctor didn't actually say that.
Rhiannon12866
(253,727 posts)Emrys
(9,033 posts)If it's what I describe in my reply below, the rash looks like exactly what you'd expect and is an indication that the remedy is working - so far at least.
Aussie105
(7,791 posts)what is it treating, and what is it called?
Details matter!
Emrys
(9,033 posts)Pre-cancerous actinic keratoses and superficial basal cell carcinomas can be treated with a shortish course of topical creams such as Fluorouracil, usually over 2-4 weeks.
A pal of mine has had thin hair for many years and spent a lot of time outdoors with no hat on, and developed pre-cancerous lesions on his scalp a couple of years ago.
When I saw him after we hadn't met for a while and he'd started the treatment, he looked quite a mess - it temporarily leads to the sort of angry-looking crusty skin patches shown in photos of Trump I've seen. My pal's skin healed just fine. If this is what's going on, Trump's patch seems much more widespread than my pal's were.
The neck area would see a lot of sun over the years, especially when golfing, and the sorts of headgear he's fond of wouldn't have protected that area. I doubt he's been in the habit of using sunscreen (barring the makeup he plasters on in his later years) judging by the state of the rest of his skin.
The fact they're not being more explicit about this is puzzling. It's not uncommon and not necessarily a big deal, and certainly no cause for shame. It could provide a learning/teaching public service information opportunity as a warning to others if the president were decent and sane, but here we are. But then Trump likes to project that he's superhuman, so admitting he has this condition (with the scary cancer connotations) is maybe more than he can thole.
The rash we can see is suprisingly widespread on his neck (my pal's patches were discrete and not that large), but then he seems to favour excess in medication, so maybe he disregarded doctors' warnings on the basis that more must be better, and slapped the cream on like he does his face paint.
travelingthrulife
(5,020 posts)Tell us why he is having serial cognitive tests.
Even the doctors are corrupt.