The kitten’s chin is always black, feels oily to the touch, and has small scum. What’s going on? Many pet owners who have cats are very troubled by this problem, especially in summer. That's because their chins secrete too much oil, causing black chins, which may even lead to folliculitis .
A black chin looks like small red lips, but if you look closely, you will see that there are a lot of black residue on the cat’s chin.
The cat's sebaceous glands are connected to the hair follicles and are mainly distributed on the back, eyelids, chin, lips, tail root, scrotum and foreskin surface. Oil secreted to lubricate the skin, prevent dryness, ward off irritation, and mark territory. When there is excessive oil secretion or clogged pores, black residue will be produced. These black scum are just like blackheads on a human nose. It doesn’t matter if there are a few black spots. If there are too many, pet owners must pay attention to avoid pustules, ulcers, bleeding, etc.
The origin of black chin
When the black chin is not serious, you can often wipe the cat's chin with a wet wipe. Keep your chin clean and dry. In addition, because Garfield has a flat face, it is easy to have a dark chin and must be wiped frequently.
Available detergent:
Alcohol: Use a clean cotton swab dipped in diluted alcohol to wipe off the black spots, because alcohol has a disinfecting effect. It can also disinfect inflamed parts of the skin.
Tea: Soak a clean gauze in the tea, then wring it half dry and wash the cat's chin.
Soap: On the premise that the skin is not broken, laundry soap can be used to clean the cat.
In addition, many owners will buy an artifact online to remove cats’ black chin - silicone cleaning finger cots. When using this magical tool, pet owners must use it scientifically, with light intensity and few times. If there are too many times, the intensity will be high. It can easily lead to redness and swelling on the cat's chin, or even abscess rupture, making it more likely to cause infection.
For cats with black chin, in addition to wiping and keeping the cat’s chin clean, you should also take precautions and pay attention to it in your daily life.
Tips to prevent black chin:
1. Cat food is too greasy, and the cat’s metabolism is difficult, which leads to black chin;
2. Bacterial reproduction in plastic bowls is most likely to cause cats to get black chin. It is recommended that you use ceramic, stainless steel bowls ;
3. After cats reach the age of sexual maturity, excessive secretion of sex hormones in the body will cause endocrine disorders in the body, and they will also gradually develop folliculitis, and male cats are more likely to be infected than female cats.
The situation is serious. Seek medical attention promptly!
When a cat's chin has secondary infection, such as chin swelling, nodules, red rash, scabs, etc., it may be caused by Trichocystis , Malassezia, bacterial infection, etc. , owners must send your pets to the doctor in time.
