The Washington times., 1901-12-29
FACE REMODELED
WHILE YOU WAIT.
NEW BEAUTY FACTORY IN VIENNA
shsrt Noses Elongated and Retreat
ing Chins BuIEed Out-Injections
of Parafin Effect the
Transformation.

! Persons whose features are not all they
desire may find some hope OF futu-a
| beauty in the announcement from Vienna
I that parafTin is being used in that city to
correct facial irregularities due to lack
of bone. The parafin in melted state is
( injected with a syringe, and settles upon
! the bone. becoming an addition TO it.
While still warm 1t is nodded with deft
fingers, and the person who goes into his
physicians office with a short nose or a
retreating chin comes out with his face
built up to sui; him.
Physicians OF scientific attainment are
inclined to regard with scorn any practice
which has for its sole object the increase
of beauty So very naturally those ques-
toned today about this subject refuse to
let their names be used IN connection
with their remarks upon what they con
slider very frivolous matter.
Unlimited Possibilities.
There is no doubt but that the build
ing up OF bones by the use OF paraffin is
practical TO a considerable degree" was
the declaration of one doctor. THE in
lection OF parafiin need not be followed by
any i'll results. either-l mean in the way
OF Inflammation. The possibilities Of
making over faces by the application Of
parafiin are almost limitless. II is not at
all unlikely, however, that the possessor
OF wax nose for instance. might dis
cover il TO be rather an unstable piece
OF property"
Another physician found food for his
humor in the subject. Il suppose there
IS no reason to Coubt the correctness Of
sIn q Ir hut FVNg gaf sf.
disasters that might befall paraffn chin
or nose. Suppose the owner Of such
nose goes into a football game. His best
friends wont recognize him when he
comes out And suppose a man with
waxen chin falls asleep before his CRATE.
when he awakes he'll probably find that
his chin has melted and has moved down
TO the region of his Adams apple"
A Professional Explanation.
The Vienna correspondent Of the Med
ical Record" describes the method of in
jecting the paraffin as follows:
The practice consists in the subcuta-
necus injection OF preparation OF par
afin over bony excavations which have
resulted either after operation CT from
disease of from congenital causes.
The injection OF paraffin has been ac-
GDulilEue0 now frequently lCE saddle
nose with most remarkable results, and.
as have seen. with absolute correction OF
the deformity. The needle is inserted
over the glabella and is then passed down
to the lowest point of the excavation. and
as the preparation is being slowly injected
the needle Is slowly withdrawn, care be-
ing exerted that the injection iniiltrates
only the subcutaneous connective tissue.
with the fingers OF the left hand. and
while still warm. the parafin is nodded.
No Resulting Irritation.
Practically no Irritation occurs either
as an immediate or subsequent result.
those cases which have been observed now
for over year show a perfect tolerance
on the part of the tissues and a perma-
nent correction of the deformity.
This same procedure has been accom-
plish,I in order to elevate a depressed
scar after operation for disease Of the
mastoid, but with less success. but be-
leye " adaptable to many other deforTui-
ties which hitherto have remained uncOr-
rected. The preparation is made by mi.
ing together the solid and the soft par
affin OF commerce until d mixture is OBJ
tanned which has p melting point of IL
degrees c. The parafin is then starilized
and with gentle warming becomes sum
ciently fluid TO use in a syringe. Need
less to say II is -ell to warm the syr nge
also, and for thia purpose hot water an
swers every requisite. New York Com
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