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Emrys

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67. I'll repeat what I've posted on multiple other GD threads about this:

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 08:12 AM

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He may be being treated for a pre-cancerous skin condition

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.

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Trump's neck rash is because of 'preventative skin treatment,' his doctor says [View all] riversedge Monday OP

So why isn't Health Secretary RFK Jr. treating it with roadkill poultices? Wicked Blue Monday #1

Not a "preventative skin treatment" condition Roy Rolling Yesterday #62

It's not working, Doc! rsdsharp Monday #2

gawd he is so fucking gross Skittles Monday #3

The stench must be overwhelming wolfie001 Monday #39

The most unattractive president since... PJMcK Yesterday #65

whenever I see those collective pics of all US presidents Skittles Yesterday #66

Is "preventive skin treatment" code for orange make-up? Raven123 Monday #4

A skin treatment for the allergic reaction caused by all the orange make-up. sop Monday #24

Frank's sign on ear Zertz11 Monday #5

Awesome Bluestocking Monday #7

So he should double his consumption of greasy burgers? struggle4progress Monday #50

Frank's sign, a sign of coronary artery disease Botany Yesterday #63

Just another lie! vapor2 Monday #6

This goes well with his "preventative coherence treatment" Whyisthisstillclose Monday #8

Who knew that genital warts could climb? 11 Bravo Monday #9

I'm going with a spreading yeast infection from his neck-giner thing. yonder Monday #37

Reminds me of a radiation burn. 50 Shades Of Blue Monday #10

I agree. That's the first thing I thought of WheelWalker Monday #38

I'm sorry that you're going through that. yardwork Monday #42

I hope you are or soon to be in remission! electric_blue68 Yesterday #60

I also suffered bruises on my hand from WheelWalker Monday #40

I immediately thought of cancer treatment too. yardwork Monday #41

Too much time on the golf course ExtraGriz Monday #11

Topical chemotherapy for superficial basal cell carcinoma... pat_k Monday #12

Bingo! hamsterjill Monday #20

Fluorourasil Codifer Monday #29

I've used it. hay rick Yesterday #58

Call it for what it is: VGNonly Monday #13

You deserve a medal for that. Gold. twodogsbarking Monday #35

Why doesn't he just combover his Turkey waddle like he does his hair, who needs a scarf. ToxMarz Monday #14

Decay Smilo Monday #15

Can cancer or chemo for cancer cause that? cstanleytech Monday #16

Many skin cancers are treated with creams. hamsterjill Monday #22

When you use those creams your skin gets very red and scaly. It takes a few weeks before it clears up. Katinfl Monday #30

Yes, exactly. hamsterjill Monday #44

Yep. My brother used a cream and he looked pretty rough for a bit. chowder66 Monday #31

Exactly. hamsterjill Monday #43

As rough as he looked for a bit, it's really very cool technology. chowder66 Monday #56

Better than MOH's, I would hope. hamsterjill Monday #57

I've had more than my share of MOHs surgeries. No problems other than the normal healing process. Living at the Jersey SheilaAnn Yesterday #69

Miracle Cream SusieCreamcheese Monday #17

Google Rosacea.... ProudMNDemocrat Monday #18

SO THAT'S A DAMN LIE. NT Cha Monday #19

Over on Blue Sky they're rooting for tertiary syphillis and shingles, lol. diane in sf Monday #21

That's my speculation as well. . . DinahMoeHum Monday #26

You mean, he might turn out to be a delayed casualty... regnaD kciN Monday #27

Touche! DinahMoeHum Monday #28

My partner voted shingles. paleotn Monday #47

Stress causes shingles to erupt and it's the Epstein strain, I predict Deuxcents Monday #23

I hope it's painful! Mysterian Monday #25

Beat me to it! Talitha Monday #32

Not a gunshot wound? twodogsbarking Monday #33

What exactly is this cream LisaL Monday #34

A third term. rubbersole Monday #45

Let's all just expect nothing and hope for the expediant, painful worst. Buddyzbuddy Monday #36

Syphilis? COL Mustard Monday #46

I Googled "Shingles on the neck" and the images are exactly BigmanPigman Monday #48

Shedding his reptile skin....totally natural IA8IT Monday #49

Well, that explains the rotting roast beef stench. C_U_L8R Monday #51

Fuck him and his neck. live love laugh Monday #52

That's where Netanyahu's leash and Putin's choke collar are rubbing his neck raw.... NT Ol Janx Spirit Monday #53

Wait, he volunteered that he doesn't follow medical advice? eggplant Monday #54

Preventative skin treatment? Is that like the time he was rushed to Walter Reed at 8:00 at night MIButterfly Monday #55

They didn't say the treatment caused the rash kst Yesterday #59

What are they "preventing??" Looks like it isn't working... Rhiannon12866 Yesterday #61

On the contrary Emrys Yesterday #68

Exactly! Unless in the sense that it's preventing whatever condition it is from getting worse. JudyM Yesterday #73

So this ointment that created a rash . . . Aussie105 Yesterday #64

I'll repeat what I've posted on multiple other GD threads about this: Emrys Yesterday #67

Why isn't this doctor testifying before Congress about his dementia? travelingthrulife Yesterday #70

We all know this is just a Diaper Rash thought crime Yesterday #71

Bullshit. Shingles. If one googles images of shingles on neck they are identical anneboleyn Yesterday #72