bio spot works very well also.

Maxycat,

There is another thing here that perhaps the vet did not suggest.  They can
do two different tests that I know of from skin scrapings .. for mites and
for fungus.  I adopted a sweetie six months ago and he had a similar problem
with some missing fur patches and scabs.  You indicated you've recently
gotten your softie ... perhaps from a rescue house or pet store?  Sometimes
the grooming products that are used can irritate a cat's skin.  My adopted
kitty, also, had had a leg injury that he was in the final stages of
recovery, so he was very thin and so was his fur .. are there cats that
don't shed fur?  I wondered about that since for awhile he didn't shed.  I
agree with the plastic as a possible allergen, but I think perhaps check out
the mites or fungus to rule that out first.  If they had groomed your cat
prior to getting him, the skin may be irritated which antibiotics may help a
little with inflammation, but probably not much.  Also, food is important
and even though this fellow is 4 years old, his diet is doing well on
Eukanuba's kitten food (and I have four other food bins out for different
choices .. not commercial foods, petstore food only).  Vet's generally
recommend a strong protein based soft canned formula.  Plastic food and
water dishes have to go and replace with glass/ceramic.  That is a big cause
for facial acne as you've described.  You can buy an over the counter
(naturally healthy ingredient) ointment to cool down the fires of the hot
spots from flea irritants.  If this is doesn't help, I'd be asking the vet
about an anti-inflammatory injection and remove the antibiotics from the
equation since the acne infection is cleared up.  I had a cat with such a
horrible allergy to fleabites I had an Elizabethan collar on him and finally
changed vets.  The new vet took one look at my poor baby and said, "This cat
is on FIRE!" and immediately gave him an anti-inflammatory injection.
Realize this was long before Advantage was on the market and only had the
Program, so fleas didn't die right away like they do with Advantage.  So, in
your picture, I think Frontline is similar to the Program in not killing the
critters immediately, mostly sterilizing the offspring or preventing eggs
from maturing .. dunno?  Advantage kills the existing fleas pronto (and
lingering ones that hop on board as kitty walks the walk in your place).  I
had asked before if it was safe to use the Program and Advantage together
and was told it was safe.  I don't recommend doing it every month.  I don't
know about Frontline.  You would need to check the ingredients and ask your
vet.  Also, if you have carpeting DON'T be having it shampooed ! Why?
Moisture plumps up the dried flea eggs to hatch and you'll have hoppers in
your place such that you will check into a motel real quick.  I've been
there argh.  The cortisone aka anti-inflammatory injection would probably be
a one time deal, so I wouldn't fret over organ damage.  One injection lasts
several months and that gives kitty's body time to heal/recover.  I
recommend Advantage in your given situation.  Cheaper to order it online
than from your vet, but your kitty sounds like she needs relief now & not
wait on the postman.  After a couple months from the first injection and if
problem still persists, then you and your vet can assess things at that
time, but put out the fire on this kitty NOW!