These days, pet owners are commonly given two options for treating dog acne. They can apply topical ointments or creams or they can wait for the acne to go away by itself. While these two things may seem to help solve the problem, it is merely treating or ignoring symptoms of a much larger issue. When acne appears on the lips and chin of a young dog, it is an indicator that its hormone levels are off balance. This means there is likely other things out of balance in its system as well; which also likely means more problems with other illnesses in the future. (more…)