My cat has black chin acne. Is it serious? What home remedies work?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 8 lbs
My cat has horrible black chin acne. She only drinks out of ceramic and metal bowls. No plastic anywhere. Is this harmful? Are there home remedies I can do?
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Published on November 6th, 2020
You can clean the area with a cotton ball and hydrogen peroxide or you can use acne pads with benzoyl peroxide if you have those. Do it morning and night and it should clear up. If it doesn't, have it seen by your vet in case she needs something else to help her heal.
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Published on September 13th, 2017
It looks like it could be a fungal infection, it could also be a bacterial infection or an allergy. i would recommend taking her to the vet the first chance you get in order to get this problem checked, the vet might need to take a sample and send it to the lab before starting any treatment.
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