chin pimples

[george111]

help My male cat, 6 years old, has developed pimples.
Hav you ever heard of that before??????
He worn a collar with a bell and a metal name tag since I got him when he was 10 weeks old, but just in the last a couple of months, I noticed several small bumps on his chin.
Everything else is still okay, he is eating and drinking normally.
I took the collar off a week ago and was hoping that was the cause. I have been cleaning his chin every day and applying antibiotic ointment.
STill no change....got any suggestions????

[lvpets2002]

First of all Welcome to Pet Talk & enjoy all the pictures & talks..
Second of all No I have not heard of chin pimples before.. I would suggest before any more meds given Take Your Baby to the Vet to be checked out.. Do the spots look to be infected or anything to come out (like people pimples)? Could be just aging spots.. Maybe some other PT'rs will have some more advise.. Good Luck & keep us posted..

[kuhio98]

Pepper had feline acne on her chin for a while (see photo below). It's common for kitties with white chins to have it. Our vet had us hold a warm, wet washcloth to her chin for a few minutes. Then, after the pores had opened a little, gently rub the washcloth around to remove the blackheads. We did this once a day. After a couple of weeks, it cleared up and never returned. But, I have heard that getting rid of plastic food bowls can help. We never did that but Pepper eventually cleared up.

[Miss Z]

Could they be wasp/bee stings? Or possibly insect bites? It could be something that he has an allergic reaction too. But I'm not sure. I think that the vet should check him out just to be sure what they are

[Lizzie]

Chin acne in cats is pretty common. I once had 7 cats down with it at the same time, although it is not contangious. At first we thought it was plastic food dishes and I switched to ceramic. Later the vet and I wondered if it was a new food which contained cheese and the kibbles were very oily. Mine were treated with oral antibiotics because the acne on some cats was severe and took about three weeks to clear up with both oral medication and twice-daily chin scubbing with a special vet soap. If your cat's chin doesn't have open pustules at this time, you may be able to effect a cure using the procedure Kuhio98 suggested.

[RedHedd]

Mishi is going through this right now. I'm going to try the warm washcloth tip. I have been putting Neosporin in it every day and that does seem to help too.