Steroids, according to the theory, would explain the new swelling on the president’s face. The report claims that Putin is also bathing in antlers as an alternative treatment. Sergei Shoigu, Russia’s current defense minister, introduced Putin to antler baths in the early 2000s. . Clinics that sell horn baths claim that this practice offers various health benefits. These benefits, according to a clinic in the Altai Mountains of Siberia, include “male potency”. The report states: “An acquaintance of the president claims that he was warned that there is no convincing evidence for the benefits of antlers. “But Putin liked it and has visited Altai many times since.” Mr Selivanov is one of several doctors who have visited Putin frequently, according to the investigation. During an eight-day period in August 2017, according to the report, six doctors were in Sochi, including Mr. Selivanov and an otolaryngologist – a term for specialist head and neck surgeons whose responsibilities may include the thyroid gland. . The report states that “Putin has shown public interest in the thyroid cancer problem” and refers to the strict isolation of the president. Referring to the famous long table where he hosted Emanuel Macron, with Putin sitting several meters away from the French president, the report states: “Putin went through the Covid-19 pandemic in a way that no other head of state in the world has never passed. concluded: the Russian president made most of his meetings via video link and allowed the few visitors to see him only after a two-week quarantine and stool test. “It was obvious that the leader’s health was the number one priority.”