Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-04-22
BEAUTY BUT SKIN DEEP.
How to Beautlfy. How u Preserve, and
How to Treat, vwhel Diseased,
the Skin md Scalp.

Apart from the suffering caused by skin
diseases, their influence on he happiness of
those to whom delicate ant peary complex
ion is the dearest wish Of 1feir lives is para
mount to all others. No LADY afflicted with
that, to obtain fair Skin and luxuriant
tresses. she would gladly exchange the distig-
urations that now mar her otherwise hand
of greater seyerity-eyen dalger-could their
existence be concealed from the public eye.
Many an estimable lady's life has been embt-
that every one sees and comments upon her
looks. she avoids society AMI public places,
and endeavors to hide her misery in seclusiOn.
Here the struggle to improve her appearance
is renewed. No remedy Is to- repulsive or
dangerous to be used. Arsenic is devoured in
large quantities, mercury rs t:ken internally
and applied externally, until he teeth rattle
in their loosened sockets, aud the system
groans beneath the load of poisons it is
' II such be the feelings Of ole afflicted with
slight skin blemishes, what mist be the con-
ter, ringworm, pempbigus, psoriasis, leprosy,
lichen, prurigo and scald head No pen can
fully describe the fortunes they endure.
Deaih in many cases might bt considered a
blessing. The burning heat, Inflammation
and itching nearly impel the uferer to do
to ton seem natients tar their tiesh
with their nails until the blod flowed in
streams. Others have told me tat they could
cut the flesh from their limbs SO great was
With a view to impart some ueful fnforma-
ton on the construction and observation OF
ment Of them when diseased, l hve here con-
densed to a popular form such formation as
THE CONSTRUCTION OF TR SKIN.
The skin is composed OF two ayers, which
may be separated from each Otnr BY the &C.
raised up by the blister is called he scarf skin,
the cuticle. or the epidermis; hat which re-
tive skin. the cults, the derms or the true
skin. Each has separate dutic to perform.
The scarf skin is nOrny and igensible, and
s ssgs ssia Under it. Were the scar skin taken
off, we could not bear to have anthing touch
us. The derma or true skin. an its glands.
oil tubes, etc. are the seat OF q cutaneOuS
THE OIL AND SWEAT GLADs.
is necessary to have it oiled everyday; and for
this the Creator has wisely Providd by placing
in the true skin small glands and lbes, whose
surface the proper amount of Of on some
parts of the body they do not eist, but are
abundant on the face n tss ear. bead cad eye
and on the head they open into II sheath Of
the hair, and furnish It with ra.tus's own hair
little S Vessels are always at work. ad constant
ly responding to tho demands 1ade upon
them Consequently no epery snd }th ss oe
and water, lest as the " Boston Mdical Jour-
mar once taught, the skin be injued by hav-
ing the Oil removed from It.
FREQUENT wAsHINGs WITH PUa SOAP
free from caustic alkaiies) andlukewarm
water, followed by brisk rubbing VIII acOarse
towel, will do moro to preserve the ealthy &C
ton OF the oil glands and tubes, bon which
depends clear and wholesome cmplexlon,
than all the cosmetics In the wof, So tn-
portant fs the free and perfect aeon OF the
sweat and fat or oil glands in the observation
of the general health, as well az he special
condition of the skin, that particuiaattentiOn
to them will be rewarded by increasd physical
health. They discharge upon the lrface Of
the body about two and One-half ounds OF
matter per day, and their importace in the
publication OF the blood and fluids othe body
Is so great that. were they closed by n imper~
vious coating. like rubber or oiled SIX, death
would soon en- sue.
THE GREAT SKIN AND SCALP DISEASES.
But bad as are minor forms OF sktmiseaSes,
they sink into insignif1cance when empared
with the great skin and scalp disses with
which thousands are affiicted dung their
whole lives That tho reader may kEw moro
about them, the principal affectionsire here
named, hitting such as are symptom Of con-
stitutional dice ,ses, like measles rsh, etc.
The most important are salt rheam oe0Sema,