Posts Tagged ‘Patches’

Why Does My Kitten Have Bald Patches On His Face?

Saturday, October 17th, 2009

He’s an 8 month old moggy/Burmese cross, and according to the vet he’s completely healthy. Ever since I got him as a young kitten, he’s had no fur from the base of his ears down to his upper eyelids- so he has 2 triangle-shaped bald patches on his face. Recently I’ve noticed the fur on his nose & between his eyes is thinning, and he has little bald patches on his chin. The fur everywhere else is normal and healthy. I thought at first that the baldness seemed to be ‘spreading’ because he must be losing fur in fights, but I guess if he was fighting, he’d be getting injured, and he hasn’t been.There doesn’t seem to be anything wrong with his skin in the bald patches (it’s pale white, just like the rest of him).
So does anyone know why my cat appears to have male pattern baldness??

I Have Alopecia, And Am Beginning To Temporarily Lose My Hair In Patches On My Head. Should I Just Shave It?

Friday, September 4th, 2009

Hopefully my hair will eventually grow back. This will just be a temporary shave if it does, but permanent if it does not. my hair lose is NOT male-pattern baldness. I am just loosing the hair in dime or nickel sized patches. Right now I have two patches missing.