cat acne

[kuhio98]

Pepper gets chin breakouts every now and then. The vet didn't prescribe any medicine. He told us to get a warm, wet washcloth and hold it to her chin to steam open the pores. After a few minutes, gently rub it with the wash cloth to get all the black gunk off. Pepper actually enjoys it and will rest her chin on the warm washcloth.

[merril]

Thanks Lisa

I read your email with interest, thanks Lisa I will try the warm washcloth next. I will also inform our nz vet of this as an alternative treatment.
Merril

[moosmom]

My cat Maya Linn has chronic kitty acne. I squeeze the blackheads to get the gunk out, rub a warm washcloth to get rid of the black stuff, and then put 10% Benzoil Peroxide on it.

[saphira]

If you look down the list of threads you will see 'kitty exema' by Columbine and 'persian dirty face' by saphira. There are lots of tips there. My persian Yazzmyna has it and I have tried sooo many things and it is getting worse. The warm face cloth does help.I also gentry comb it with a flea comb and a little brush I was given from a hair frosting kit. I bleach and wash in hot water everything I use on her so as not to reinfect or spread it. Good luck.It is so hard to see our little kitty faces all black and sore.

[Catty1]

Moosmom and others...I have found blackhead removers similar to this even in dollar stores. One end has a larger hole than the other end. All you do is centre the blackhead in the hole, and press down. Amazing!

Might be easier on Maya Lynn?

I like the warm wet cloth idea. I was in a sauna ages ago - and rubbed my nose a lot - BOY were the pores clean afterwards!

[moosmom]

C1,

I've seen them at BB&B and wondered if they worked. I'll have to pick one up and give it a try. Thanks!

[jennielynn1970]

My FIV+ guy, Honey, has just developed some acne on his chin. He's soooo uncooperative!!! I never saw anything on his chin, but the other day I thought it was moist there from his drooling, and when I touched it with a tissue, it has some blood on it. I kinda freaked out initially, then got a decent look at it. I've been putting peroxide on it, when I can get him to be still enough to do this. For a 14yr old FIV+ guy, he's got a lot of strength!

About the Stridex pads and stuff, doesn't that hurt to put it on them?? I remember putting that crap on my own face, and it burned!!! Thank god I've never had to deal with serious acne. That medicine is brutal.

I'm just worried with Honeybun because he is FIV+ and I don't want it to get serious or infected! I think it's stress related actually. Too many new kitties for his liking. I use ceramic bowls for the water, and the only thing that is plastic is the self feeder, and that's been up since I've had him.. about 10 months or so.