Russian President Vladimir Putin is once again confronted with rumors about his allegedly deteriorating health. Not for the first time observers claim to have 'discovered' sure signs of illness in the Kremlin dictator - Parkinson's disease and even cancer have already been suspected.
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This time it is a mysterious red-brown spot on the Kremlin leader's forehead that is currently causing a stir. It is said to have caught the eye of observers during Putin's last public appearance at the International Parliamentary Conference Russia - Latin America in Moscow, as the German newspaper BILD and the magazines news.de and nau.ch report.
Indication of a disease?
The said spot was apparently not visible in Vladimir Putin's previous appearances, as the sources explain further. Now people are wondering what this strange appearance on Putin's skin could be all about, and even experts are starting to speculate.
At first glance, however, the mysterious spot on Putin's forehead appears to be harmless, as BILD reports, citing information from Prof. Dr. Volker Steinkraus, professor of dermatology in Hamburg. He said:
From a dermatological point of view, it could most likely be a harmless 'age spot'
According to this, it could be either an age spot or a so-called 'actinic keratosis', i.e. a rough, thickened area on the skin.
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Not the first health rumour
So Putin's forehead stain does not necessarily have to mean something bad. And it is still unclear whether the Russian president is seriously ill in general. Nevertheless, observers do not miss the opportunity to scrutinize every public appearance by Putin.
Just recently, for example, a video made the rounds that showed the dictator meeting with North Korea's strongman Kim Jong-un. Strange leg movements of the Kremlin leader have also fueled the rumour mill.
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This article has been translated from Gentside DE.
Sources used:
BILD: Der Beweis für eine Krankheit? Putins mysteriöser Fleck auf der Stirn
news.de: Wladimir Putin: Mysteriöser Fleck auf der Stirn! Ist das der Beweis für eine Krankheit?
nau.ch: Wladimir Putin: Roter Stirn-Fleck sorgt für Gesundheits-Gerüchte
