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Will i break out in pimples or staph if i put my face on my cats fur? hes an indoor cat. i just started doing this and i get acne easy?

Q: will i break out in pimples or staph if i put my face on my cats fur? hes an indoor cat. i just started doing this and i get acne easy?

: Less likely but it's possible and if that happens, you have a condition called impetigo (skin infection with staph or strep bacteria) but not acne vulgaris.

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Less likely but it's possible and if that happens, you have a condition called impetigo (skin infection with staph or strep bacteria) but not acne vulgaris.

Answered 2/13/2022

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A member asked:

Will i break out in pimples or staph if i put my face on my cats fur? hes an indoor cat. i just started doing this and i get acne easy?

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