Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-06-10

OPERATING on TIE science OF ucrmatoloSJ
FACE. has not advanced at a
snail's pace 1t has run the race OF the hare,
but has not paused within sight OF the goal.
Able physicians have brought to this science
all the wealth OF their experience and knowl>
edge, and if any one suffers to day through
facial blcmlsh 1t Il his or her own fault.
Foremost among tho scientists who have
made undeniable triumphs in dermatology 10
John Ii. Woodbury., whose magnihcently fur
nished parlors ut 12j West Forty-second
street, New York City, are daily filed with peo-
pie who apply to him for relief from birth
marks, moles, supcrluous hair on the face and
kindred disagurcments. Prof. Woodbury. Is
really the dermatologist OF to-day. He is the
inventor of Dernaform, which is sold TO ply
yicians only. lie is also the inventor of Wood.
bury's Facial Soap for the skin, scalp and
complexion, which Is for sale by all druggists;
also the inventor OF several facial appliances,
which are patented at Washington. There are
eminent medical practitioners in New York
who stand in the front rank as specialists In
rheumatism, consumption, &c, but there ia
none holding higher place among those treat
ing skin diseases than Prof. Woodbury.. Many
methods OF removing facial dlslgurements
were tried before Prof. Woodbury. solved the
riddle. This physician treated the blood this
one used his scalpel and another a useless
powder.
Prof. Woodbury. revolutionized the science.
He advanced the extremely radical opinion
that birthmarks or moles should be treated by
penetration; that they could be reduced to
such n state that they would take on a scab,
and that when the scab fell tbs blrthmark, ci
whatever the disfguremc1t mlCht be, would
necessarily disappear. This w. q sweeping
declaration, and old forms and practices were
shattered by it. Yet 1t was a true solution of
the riddle. lie uses no scalpel, nothing more
than a harmless lotion, which changes tho
birthinark into an ordinary scab. Many Of the
most eminent society people of the metropolis,
who had been for years debarred from public
life through q Disagreement Of the face, tes-
tify every day to the success of the Professors
methods. There is no physician in this coun-
try who has not some time or other attempted
TO remove facial blemish, but where is there
one who can show such a record OF unlnter-
rupted success in so doing as Prof Woodbury.
He does not keep a record of all the eplstles he
receives testaJnentary Of his skill as O derma-
telogist. There Is ono letter, however. from a
prominent New Jersey banker, which Is worthy
OF especial consideration, since 1t shows the
deep interest Of the writer In the physician
who cured him. The banker, after rcciting,
like hundreds of other correspondents, how he
had been cured of several very ugly marks on
his face, suggests that the Professor write q
book on Dermatology. He says be could not
do better thing for humanity. His volume
would arouse public interest In the great SCI
ence, and those who have FOR years believed
that they must live all their life with Grim.
son birSamarlI on their face would take cour-
age and no doubt eventually be relieved OF
their blemishes. The banker is not, however,
aware that Prof Woodbury. has already writ
ten very instructive treatise Of 145 pages on
the subject and which any one may obtain by
remitting 10 cents 10 his address. Prof. Wood
bury's fame has now become so well estab-
lished that he is busy with his patients day In
and day out and can give no further time 20
literary work. He is the President OF the Der
matological Institute, No. 125 West Forty.
second street New York City, which is th'
largest establishment Of the kind IN tia
world. -