Help with identifying what scabs on cats face are

[Mary1994]

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Can anyone help me ID what these scabs might be? I looked into it and looks like either cat acne or dermatitis but I’m not sure what he could be allergic to. Has anyone had similar issues?

 

[catmom2wires]

Chin acne. You may want to see the vet, but I had good luck using Stridex NO ALCOHOL pads twice a day. Use ceramic or stainless dishes. Plastic can cause chin acne or make it worse.

 

[Mary1994]

Chin acne. You may want to see the vet, but I had good luck using Stridex NO ALCOHOL pads twice a day. Use ceramic or stainless dishes. Plastic can cause chin acne or make it worse.

Thank you!! We use a glass bowl so hopefully that isn't irritating him. Do you think it is acne above his eye too? It is on both sides and we are seeing some hair loss.

 

[catmom2wires]

It looks the same to me.

 

[fionasmom]

Welcome to The Cat Site! I agree that the pics of the chin and mouth area do look like acne. It can appear elsewhere, but I also wonder if the irritated area at the ear is from scratching. If this is acne, it can be very dramatic; my avatar had an entirely bloody chin at one point. We did not use plastic dishes, but I also got rid of ceramic dishes and switched to only stainless steel for her. I used Vetericyn Plus successfully. It cleared up very quickly, so if this does not respond I would call the vet.

 

[verna davies]

Looks like acne to me also. As its quite widespread you might need to see your vet. Once under control, keep it clean by gently wiping it with a soft cloth dipped in warm water. I found putting a little coconut oil on it helped.

 

[Mary1994]

Welcome to The Cat Site! I agree that the pics of the chin and mouth area do look like acne. It can appear elsewhere, but I also wonder if the irritated area at the ear is from scratching. If this is acne, it can be very dramatic; my avatar had an entirely bloody chin at one point. We did not use plastic dishes, but I also got rid of ceramic dishes and switched to only stainless steel for her. I used Vetericyn Plus successfully. It cleared up very quickly, so if this does not respond I would call the vet.

Thank you so much! Is this the correct vetericyn VETERICYN Plus Feline Antimicrobial Facial Therapy for Cats, 2-oz bottle - Chewy.com

 

[fionasmom]

Yes, it is. I chose it because it is non toxic since it goes near the mouth.