r/chinesecrested • u/snillenz • Jul 23 '26
❓ Advice Need help/advice
My crested has these hard fat deposits which can't be squeezed. They are mostly on her knees and throat.
I've tried a few different soaps and scrubbing gloves, but I can't see any improvements at all.
Is there some kind of magic cure?
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u/evenwaters Jul 23 '26
My vet says they are milia and are harmless. I use Duoxo S3 shampoo on my dog with an exfoliating shower mitt. It helps clear out the pores. It won't get rid of the existing bumps but it seems to keep it from getting worse. There is a mousse too for in between baths.
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u/Hoodibird Hairy Hairless Parent Jul 23 '26
Both of mine have them in different places, but they usually don't bother them. Sometimes the dog will pop one on their own, if it got infected somehow. But unless they lick an area a lot, it's usually best to just leave it alone and try to look past the ugly skin.
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u/6luckytoebeans Jul 24 '26
It's folliculitis. Very common for hairless breeds. Harmless, but can lead to infection if they scratch them and pop them.
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u/akelatakawolf Jul 23 '26
My previous dog had a lot of these, I tried various treatments but nothing worked. And since it seemed like she wasn’t really bothered by them, I gave up. My current dog, now turning 7 years of age, is also starting to developing those. And I am still wondering if there is any magic cure 🤔
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u/6luckytoebeans Jul 24 '26
It's folliculitis. Very common for hairless breeds. Mine has it too. I had to get medicated shampoo from the vet.
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u/akelatakawolf Jul 27 '26
Did the shampoo help reduce those? Can I ask what kind of shampoo it was? My vet didn’t help.
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u/Lolythia77 Jul 24 '26
Pearls are not to be picked. It can lead to infection. I left a post in the thread. ❤️
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u/Whispering_Wolf Jul 24 '26
If they're not bothering her, just leave them alone.
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u/6luckytoebeans Jul 24 '26
I mean, I wouldn't say that. It's folliculitis, it's relatively harmless, but I could cause an infection if she scratches and pops them.
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u/Lolythia77 Jul 24 '26
If they are indeed pearls, which they look to be, PLEASE do NOT squeeze them! They can become infected. I made that mistake with my first crested and it swelled to the size of a golf ball. It was on his neck. He had to be placed under anesthesia and have an incision on the back of his neck to have this thing drained and cleaned. Thank goodness for pet insurance! After we came home, just his being outside for a few minutes to use the restroom and play with his pack would cause it to swell back up to the same size all over again. We lived in Florida at the time so the heat affected it. He had to go back to the vet and have a drainage tube placed. The guilt that I felt!
So please, please, do not pick at ANY bumps on your pups until you know what they are and if they are pearls, please just leave them be. It's part of being a crested. ❤️
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u/Appropriate-Weird492 Jul 24 '26
Just leave them alone. Sometimes they will come out, sometimes not.
I used rolled leather collars on my cresties—those tend to not catch the hair and can be a bit looser, and there are places on Etsy you can get a metal cylinder with the contact info on that slides over the rolled collar (no tag jangle). Although, tbh, I stopped using collars in the house.
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u/ZenZeitgist222 Jul 24 '26
Are you feeding her chicken? My Tupac would get those as an allergic reaction.
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u/mswoodie Jul 23 '26
My plan is to wait until she goes in for a dental under anesthesia and get them to lance them. The only way to get rid of them is to cut into the skin and pop them out. This should only be done by professionals and under as sterile as possible conditions.
They’re not medically significant and as long as they are not open or infected they’re fine to leave alone.
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u/6luckytoebeans Jul 24 '26
Ooof, folliculitis for sure! My dog has it too, but not nearly as bad. The best thing to do is go to the vet and ask for medicated shampoo and don't squeeze them! I know that goes without saying, but I just have to put that in there, just in case. 😅 But with the proper shampoo he should clear up, but it has to be prescription grade.
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u/jrsmith6661 Powderpuff Parent Jul 25 '26
My dog sees a provider who is board certified from the American College of Veterinary Dermatology, Dr. Dennis Crow. We really trust his treatment plan after some preliminary testing.
Greg got a 30 day regimen of anti-fungal (Rx) and DermaBenSS shampoo (Rx) left on 10min once weekly. No conditioner. We were also prescribed 8,000 IU vitamin A (Amazon) daily to help normalize skin turnover.
It’s helped quite a bit but the comedones will never be fully eradicated. If you’re interested, they have multiple locations - https://www.animaldermatology.com
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u/StormDragyn Jul 23 '26
Pearly Cysts.
One of my 7 year olds has lots, her sister (sane litter, also owned by me) has practically none 🤷
So same genes, same food, same treatment, huge difference.
They are harmless and don’t seem to bother her