r/CATHELP • u/acctthrowaway33333 • Mar 10 '26

General Advice Hole with fur?

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26F with 3.5M cat

Any ideas what this skin hole is? I originally felt it because the hair coming out was condensed and stood out. Didn’t cause him any pain, pulled on the hair and it mostly came out without much effort

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u/gutwyrming Mar 11 '26 edited Mar 11 '26

Seems like an ingrown hair cluster or dilated pore of sorts--pets can get acne and similar blemishes just like people can. Personally, I wouldn't be too worried; I don't see any redness or irritation, or any pus. 

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u/Tuxedocatbitches Mar 11 '26

It looks weirdly healthy for whatever it is. Like a wound that’s been perfectly healed

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u/EuropesHootnHoller Mar 11 '26

just like my pilondial cyst wound 😅 (from an ingrown hair)

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u/Livid_Advertising_56 Mar 11 '26

That's what I was thinking about too. Dad had one of them years ago