Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-05-21
TREATMENT OF THE HAIR.
Helpful Hints Concerning the Prevention
of Baldness, Dandruf, Etc.

Helpful Hints Concerning the Prevention
of Baliness, DandruH, Etc.
"The hair never falls out unless there
is something wrong about the scalp,
caused by the general health, the habits
Of the individual or the way the scalp
Is treated" according to hairdresser
whose specially is diseases Of the scalp.
In an interview reported In the New
York Sun he says:
About the best way 10 keep The scalp
healthy IL to preserve its elasticity.
Massage is necessary, and If there
should not be enough oil, the hair feel.
ing dry and brittle, preparation con-
tanning lanoline, softened by the addi-
tion Of either vaseline or glycerin,
should be worked in with the fingers.
II there is tendency to badness this
should be done daily. In such cases the
application Of water and too frequent
shampooing should be avoided. The hair
should not be washed too frequently,
! as it deprives it of its natural oil The
average person doesn't need to wash his
hair oftener than once month.
AS age comes on, the small vessels,
the capillarics which feed the roots of
the hair, become smaller, the hair roots
are not properly nourished, and the hair
falls out. This also happens in fevers and
| disease. AS usual thing, after illness
these vessels soon regain their normal
| condition, and the lost hair is quickly
restored, but with age restoring the hair
is much more difficult. And if the hair
follicles are entirely destroyed there is
no remedy. The best agents for restoring
hair, especially where the person has
been bald some time, is by massage or
electricity. The first can be given by al
most any barber, and ladies sometimes
massaged their own heads successfully,
but the second should only be given by
or upon the direction Of a physician. I
have restored what at first appeared
hopeless cases Of almost total badness
Of long standing by daily massage and
the free use Of lanoline and vaseline on
the scalp. The tincture Of cantharides,
diluted to suit the condition of the in
dividual scalp, is very useful when the
loss Of hair is due to inactivity of the
circulation and the wasting Of the glands
| auu lOlllCltS.
Now dandruff is caused by the oppo.
site condition Of the scalp or the over
secretion by the glands. 1t is to the
scalp what pimples are to the face. In
these cases the hair follicles are clogged
with too much grease, the simplest and
most effective remedy being a thorough
shampooing once q week and daily mas
sage Of the scalp to aid the circulation.
Washes containing alcohol, ammonia,
borax and carbonate Of potassium are
good, but I have never had case that
would not yield to shampooing and
massage.
Some ladies have great faith in the
old fashioned idea Of giving the hair
100 strokes with the brush night and
morning. ] do not hesitate to tell them
it is fake. A good healthy head Of
hair can be kept glossy as well without
the brush as with it. All that is neces
sary IL to keep it clean and we'll combed
Another fact about keeping the scalI
and hair In perfect condition whiol
many ladies disregard is the fact tina
the hair should be allowed to fall l0os,
over the shoulders whenever circum
stances permit and should never be con
fined at night or during the hours Of re-
pose