MY kitten has acne under her chin... shes clear on earmites and fleas so i thought it might have been caused by her platic feeding bowls. i didnt know it can cause allergy and stuff... i cahnged it to stainless stell bowl about 5 days ago...
my question is, the corners of her eyes are inflammed... could it be the acne spreading? she scratches the corners of her eyes just as much as she scratches her chin...
2006-12-15 13:59:55 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
I'm so sorry about all of the crappy answers that you had to endure. In my opinion, the fact that you posted this question means that you care about your pet!!
Kitty acne is actually very common and can be caused by plastic feeding dishes so good job switching to the stainless steel. The switch may take a while to make a difference so don't get discouraged.
It can also be caused by allergies. Most animals express their animals through their skin so all kinds of weird things can happen.
You can do allergy testing but it can get expensive (they do this by testing a blood sample). Try changing foods to something that does not have corn in it. Royal Canin has some excellent diets for animals with skin issues.
The eyes could be a different problem entirely or they could be related to the skin. It would be best to let a vet do an exam of the eyes just to make sure that it isn't a secondary infection from something else.
Again, thanks for caring about your pet and I hope this helps.
2006-12-15 14:26:03 · answer #1 · answered by Mrs. Shamanistic 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NATURAL ACNE PROTOCOL
1/ Never, ever touch your face.
2/ Use 3 facecloths to wash your face, one to soap on, one to soap off with very hot water, one to rinse off with ice cold water, in that order, once a day.
3/ If you are under 18 take 5,000 IU of vitamin A once a day with a full meal
4/ If you are over 18 take 5,000 IU of vitamin A twice a day with a full meal.
Do not get pregnant while taking vitamin A. Do not take any more, like Accutane, it will stop you growing.
5/ Never, ever. pick, squeeze or pop your spot. Read number 1 again.
6/ Do this for 90 days.
7/ Invest in a brand new pillow and 2 new or more pillow cases to �double bag' your pillow. HOT wash every couple of days.
Source:
A bit of advice given to me as a teenager, a bit of science as I am studying allergic reactions and vitamin A is a part of that. A bit of research: I sat in a lecture at the back and watched the acne prone pick at their faces, those with the worse acne touched their faces 32 times in an hour, the clearest complexions didn't touch their faces even once. I have circumstantial evidence that acne is the result of dermatophyte transfer from hands to face...where it does not get washed off and is well fed by hormones, sweat a
nd oil...just a hypothesis... But it would explain why vitamin A is so effective as vitamin causes skin to remove dermatophytes.
The secret is never to touch the spots
Tips on how to treat acne and achieve perfect clear skin in as little as 7 days?
2016-05-14 22:25:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
There is a Form of Mange a Cat can get altho it generly starts around the ears it can effect the Chin and face as well...She needs to see a Vet. She Could have a Staph infection as well or God Knows What else...I have seen Alot of things..But Acne on a Cat isnt one of them! She needs an Ointment for her Eyes as Well!!!! The Vet Will Fix her Right up..Let us know What he says,I'm curious!
2006-12-15 14:43:32 · answer #3 · answered by roxie_29812 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The plastic is what causes the acne. You can run a washcloth under hot water and wring out the cloth and rub out the little black specks to help clean the area. The vet may have something to help with the eyes but you can cleanse around the eyes with the washcloth also.
2006-12-15 14:03:16 · answer #4 · answered by vanillabeancheesecake37 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plastic can carry germs/odors extra then you extremely imagine. Plastic may reason some cats to develop zits (that's nicely regularly occurring). i'd toss the plastic bowls and get ceramic or stainless-metallic (that may be wiped clean plenty more beneficial). i'm confident once you do this your cat will bypass decrease back to ingesting extra in many circumstances. also you may favor to think about utilizing filtered or bottled water for ingesting. possibly some thing has replaced interior the tap water. i finished utilizing plastic bowls lengthy time period in the past and we use Corella bowls for feeding and the canines has a very large ceramic bowl for water. interior the previous I have had zits complications in cats eating out of plastic. considering preventing that, none of my cats have had a difficulty.
2016-11-30 20:13:59 · answer #5 · answered by laranjeira 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard of a kitty having acne. Take your kitty
to the vet ASAP. Sounds like she has some kind of
eye infection. It is possible your kitty is having an allergic reaction to the food she is eating.
2006-12-15 14:14:26 · answer #6 · answered by Precious Gem 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should have a vet check her. It could just be an allergy, but if her eyes are infected, she needs medicine.
2006-12-15 14:21:30 · answer #7 · answered by kcpaull 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats definitely get acne. Also allergies. See your vet....
2006-12-15 14:30:32 · answer #8 · answered by emmejota2000 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a question better asked of a VET as a VET can give a MUCH better answer!!!
PLEASE take your kitty to the Vet ASAP as in on MONDAY!!!!!
2006-12-15 14:03:17 · answer #9 · answered by x_southernbelle 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Just take her to the vet, sounds icky.
2006-12-15 14:02:38 · answer #10 · answered by Ms Tracey Lyn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋