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I gave Max a little wipe down today, along with a witch hazel treatment for his chin as he had one single massive blackhead. Hubby was impressed with how well it worked.
Any way, I thought that I would just post this little tidbit for the benefit of the new Sphynx parents who might know about the awesomeness of witch hazel.
Distilled Witch hazel is a liquid that can be purchased at any pharmacy (usually found where bandages, alcohol etc. are kept).
Others may have different methods (please chime in!) for applying, but I heat the bottle up in a sink of hot water. I cradle Max on my lap (back on my lap, head up) and soak a cloth with warmed witch hazel. I apply this in a gentle scrubbing motion down from chin to neck and up, repeating so as to scrub the entire under chin area. And voila... no more blackheads.
I also apply a final gentle rinsing scrub with a cloth soaked in warm water.
Any way, I thought that I would just post this little tidbit for the benefit of the new Sphynx parents who might know about the awesomeness of witch hazel.
Distilled Witch hazel is a liquid that can be purchased at any pharmacy (usually found where bandages, alcohol etc. are kept).
Others may have different methods (please chime in!) for applying, but I heat the bottle up in a sink of hot water. I cradle Max on my lap (back on my lap, head up) and soak a cloth with warmed witch hazel. I apply this in a gentle scrubbing motion down from chin to neck and up, repeating so as to scrub the entire under chin area. And voila... no more blackheads.
I also apply a final gentle rinsing scrub with a cloth soaked in warm water.