The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-05

was very cheerful about 1t, and she said:
Oh, no. But the surgeon says the opera
ton was a perfect success, and it 10 only q
question Of time
Il sent her back to her friends surgeon. Of
course. I wasn't going to cut wedges oil
skin out Of her temples to draw the sagging
skin up from around her jaws.
There is amusing instance that has
recently come to my notice. A woman
came In here one day with a great bunch
OF curls on each side Of her faoe-the kind
thas were In fashion a century ago,
when she made her appearance ! won
dered what had happened. Her express
sion was not happy, so il didn't take much
guessing for me to be sure that the curs
were a necessity and not a whim,
s b had been having her face treated
by some q OF the many women who adj
vertise to do marvellous feats in the way
Of making the homely beautiful. She had
had her face blistered for the purpose Of
removing a d~iscoloration.
THE blistering had been repeated sew
patches were ut TO take the place OF the
pigment. The poor woman had to cover
the white patches in some way, 30 she re-
sorted to those old fashioned punches Of
curls.
But. do you know. I blame the State
officials, the men who have the power to
prevent incompetent persons from impos-
ing on the public. more than i do their
victims. why should a man or woman
without q diploma, or the slightest pre-
tensions to medical knowledge. be allowed
to treat n PERSONS face when he is not
allowed TO treat a persons feetf There is
a great and increasing demand for facial
treatment, and the authorities should see
to it that the public is not deceived by
ignorant charlatans.
'While I do not wholly recommend the
use Of p~arafin, IL is much better than some
~ thA ANytNan roaQrfoA fn hv n0Onla Whn
wish TO cure or conceal facial deformities.
Now take the case Of sunken cheeks.
'Subcutaneous infection OF .parahin into
the oheeh 10 much better than the me-
chanical devices resorted to by dentists
c~ontrivances consist Of the thickening
OF the upper plate at the sides, to such a
degree that when the plate Is worn the
cheeks are made TO bulge out, It does
not restore the natural expression and In
to manipulate while speaking or eating.
I'm some instances Of this sort i would
recommend the simultaneous injections OF
paraffin. while In ~others-vell. the truth Of
Il u that each case has to be considered by
itesN- All cases Of facial or cosmetic
when the defects are the m
There 10 O great difference In tempera-
ments, In Cuticles and In constitutions. A
preparation that would be beneficial when
injected under one skin would De an ire
parable injury TO another.
Then, too, II is not only the substance
that In injected. Whether II Ia vaseline,
pSTaain o. any other good preparation,
the surgeon should know Just the spot at
which II should be injected TO produce the
required result. The safest and most
harmless substance oarelessly injected will
do more harm than good.
my objection 10 the B~ubcutaneous In
Of pure parafin In that Il Ia almost
sure to produce subsequent akin trouble.
II may not be apparent for some time after
the application. for / have known It 10 take
ak months to develop, but II nearly always
comes.
IF a person Is goluD to have the face
either for the purpose OF beau
the shin, pumping out contours
or for actual deformities, that is, scars and
misshapen features. she should consult a
reputable physician, a specialist, Of course,
where that In possible. Any one would
think that there had been enough written
patent medicines advertised TO
sure every disease TO which mortal mar
heir to make women chary about using
The lotions, MASKS and other cosmetic APP
for which impossible claims are
made, Once let the beauty bug get In a
Woman's blood, though, and tbere seems
% be no q Of her credulity.'