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Is my cat's chin rash with black spots and redness feline acne?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 8 months and 28 days old | 7 lbs

I'm worried about what I think is a rash he has on his chin. The black, as well as the red above it. He lives outdoors mostly but is super tame and not very adventurous. His gums don't look inflamed but the chin area kinda does. Thank you for the help!

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Answered By Kevin Sanada, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on December 29th, 2017

This appears to be a case of feline acne. For more information about diagnosis and treatment of this condition, I recommend you read the article at the link below. https://www.petcoach.co/article/feline-acne-signs-diagnosis-and-treatment-of-chin-blackheads-in-c/ I hope that helps and Watson gets better soon.

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