Former President Joe Biden has raised eyebrows after being spotted with a significant cut on his head while meeting with residents in Delaware during Labor Day weekend.
Footage shared recently shows the 82-year-old, appearing frail, with a prominent red wound on his forehead, partly obscured by his white hair, as he left a Rehoboth Beach church.
“I was a bit taken aback; it was quite a noticeable scar,” said Fred Calger, who captured the video.
Many were surprised to see how fresh the wound looked, with little hair around it. Some speculated it could be a sign of skin cancer surgery.
Biden’s team confirmed he recently had MOHS surgery, an effective technique for treating skin cancer. This involves removing thin layers of skin to ensure all cancer cells are eliminated while preserving surrounding healthy tissue.
It’s unclear when the surgery took place, but Biden was seen with a bandage on his head in late August as he attended the funeral for former Delaware governor Mike Castle.
Earlier this year, the President had cancerous lesions from his chest removed, diagnosed as basal cell carcinoma. In May, he was found to have an aggressive type of prostate cancer that has since spread to his bones.
During a recent medical examination, doctors detected small nodules in his prostate alongside other cancer cells, indicating a stage 4 diagnosis, although this was reportedly not revealed to the White House medical staff.
Dr. Kevin O’Connor, Biden’s longtime physician, had assessed him as “fit to serve” after exams in early 2024 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
The announcement regarding his prostate cancer diagnosis sparked speculation that Biden’s administration might have concealed information about his physical and cognitive health from the public.
Currently, Biden is undergoing treatment for his medical conditions.
