Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-06-12
TO PREVENT BADNESS.
A Dermaiologisi's Opinion Concerning the
Falling Out of Hair.

a DermatolOCisf's uplnion Concerning the
Falling out of Hair.
The principal cause for hair falling
out is neglect. Very few people IN
derstand the nature of hair and the
proper way Of taking care of il. Pre-
mature badness may be prevented and
hair made 70 grow on the heads of
over half OF the people who consider
themselves hopeleSsly bald. In the
first place. every persons scalp should
produce from $50 10 eco hairs 10 the
square inch. These have bulbs or fol-
licles that are supplied with life from
the minute blood vessels under the
scalp. In ninety.nine cases out of one
hundred loss Of hair is caused by bad
circulation in these blood vessels.
When the hair first begins 10 fall out
is the time for the individual TO look
after il. II proper treatment is now
followed the loss Of hair may be easily
stopped.
There are numerous symptoms Of
approaching badness that give warn
ing TO an expert, but most people do
mol know until the hair actually falls
out. All human beings shed their
hairat different times, but when the
hair continues falling, then there is
lack of vitality in the bulbs Of the
hair. The germ has not n sufficiently
healthy action TO produce another
growth of hair. People who do not
understand tie treatment Of the hair
should simply wash the head with
warm water and pure CASTLE soap.
The water should be 10 dcgs. below
blood heat. CASTLE soap is the best,
because il is made of olive oil, and
contains very little alkali. This oper-
alton s;ould he gone through with at
least three times a week for thirty
days. In seven eases out of ten this
treatment will check the consumption
in the blood vessels and in the bulbs.
The washing removes all organic mat
ter from the pores Of the scalp and
helps to allay any inflammation that
may be present Under such circum-
stances in no ease should ammonia or
borax be used. although theyare often
recommended.
| hold. individually, from twenty
five years experience, that in no case
should the head he washed with cold
water. The cold creates too sudden q
reaction, and the results mus be in
furious. No one in ordinary health
need become bald if he will follow
sensible treatment that he can grasp
himself.
In the second stage, or when the
fal'ingof the hair has not been arrest
ed oy the first treatment, more active
measures are needed. First cut the
hair with scissors close 10 the scalp.
Then shave the top Of the head where
the hair is falling out BE sure 10 use
water aud genuine CASTLE soap
in shaving. Then n proper stimulant
should be applied 10 the scalp, and the
and application should be
continued twice u week tor from one
to four months. This will allow the
bulbs to regain the strength that they
have lost 10y becoming impaired by
bad circulation of the blood vessels.
The object Of their treatment is TO
keep the strength in the bulb instead of
its passing into the hair and exhaust
ing the bulb. By shaving the head
the strength is allowed To accumulate
in the bulb. The drain on the blood
vessels In also less. and by resting they
gain strength. In no instance has n
man received injury from shaving the
scalp if il is properly done. but, on the
contrary, the results have, in nearly
all cases, been beneficial. Care should
be taken 10 avoid alkalies and cheap
soaps, as the pores are open and the
hair is susceptible 10 injury at this time.
Where the first two stages have
been neglected and the hair has APP
parently fallen out, leaving a bald
head, the 'e is still u chance Of regain.
.ng the hair. about 80 per cent. of
he men who Hre generally termed
Dald are not absolutely bald. \ close
examination shows fine silken hairs
indicating that the life of the
)ulb is not extinct. About twothirds
IF these eases a have their hair re.
stored by proper treatment. The other
where no protrusions through
he pores of the scalp "a be seen, and
inc hairs are not visible, are hopeless.
Il a man is thus actually bald, there is
10 power on earth that can produce
lair. and il is foolish To spend money
IN noStrums. Matthew Bruce in New
York Vail and Express.