| A very common skin condition often affecting the chin of cats is known as chin acne. The presentation of this condition can vary widely from the appearance of blackheads on the chin which occasionally slough off and leave a black crust on the surface or along the chin, to larger boils that can discharge pus and/or blood. Most of the time cats do not seem to be bothered by this common condition, which in many cases bothers the guardian more than the pet. |  |
The exact pathology of these eruptions is usually due to clogged hair follicles which become inflamed. I have found that on occasion using plastic dishes can aggravate this condition, so plastic dishes should be avoided. Many cats don’t need to be treated if they are not bothered by the chin eruptions, while others sometimes will need topical antibacterial therapies such as topical benzoyl peroxide preparations and/or antibacterials like Bactoderm or Mupirocin. Occasionally systemic oral antibiotics are needed, but since we don’t know the cause of this condition in most cases, the condition can recur in the future.
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can i use salicylic acid on the chin acne?
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Dr. Michael Dym, VMD veterinarian Reply:
March 23rd, 2011 at 5:06 pm
I have no experience in treating chin acne in this way. I usually use topical benzoal peroxide in 2.5% solution or ointment which is sold over the counter or you can use topical prescription antibacterials such as bactoderm
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My cat has acne under her chin. this is the 2nd time it has gotten to the point it looks like big pieces of skin with black dots. I wash it 3 or 4 times a day with dawn dish soap on a clean wash cloth. I have also used muricin ointment. It took about 2 weeks of daily washing to stop the big ugly flakes. It has been about 2 months and it is occurring again. How often will this happen. In between bad break outs I was her chin with dawn every other day. Should I wash it moore often in between bad break outs?
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Dr. Michael Dym, VMD veterinarian Reply:
October 13th, 2011 at 12:28 pm
Try dilute listerine original formula 50-50 in warm water, as well as dry and apply prescription medicine called mupericin or bactoderm your vet can prescribe during flareups. Other option would be to consult homeopathic vet http://www.drpitcairn.com many whom offer phone consults.
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