Old Man With Acne On His Chin

[danteshuman]

So Salem (14 years old, retired at my mom’s house) has chin acne and scratched his chin to shreds. I posted about this before. No more plastic plates and a daily water chin wipe/wash is helping. My question is, will zymox cream help him with his acne? Or just the itching? Will it help him at all?

 

[catsknowme]

I have no experience with this but it sounds like a good idea to try. My vet (a country vet) had me use Neosporin when my JC used to get chin acne. I have used Zymox otic on dogs for smelly ears and it worked well.

 

[FeebysOwner]

You can also try using chamomile tea bags (from the grocery store which are usually German - you don't want English, and you don't want additives or extra flavorings). Brew one in water, cool the liquid, and dab it on the area with a cotton ball multiple times a day. The tea has both soothing and healing properties. And, it is safe if Salem were to lick at it.

 

[catsknowme]

FeebysOwner - what a wonderful suggestion! I am going to borrow that idea for my daughter's infected finger since the antibiotics from the doctor weren't very effective and until my daughter gets a fever, modern medicine isn't going to intervene.
danteshuman : please let us know if you try the chamomile poultice and, if so, what are the results

 

[zed xyzed]

My vet prescribed Chlorhexidine 4% and it worked wonders in a very short time frame

 

[ArchyCat]

If you use Neosporin, use only the plain. Do not use the painkiller added or any other form. Reportedly they don't do well, with cats.