The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-05

Local Treatment.
Local treatment for acne takes the
form Of many medicinal lotions Of which
sulphur 10 . favorite ingredient and these
should be prescribed by . physician and
used according to directions. I am 60
ing to conf1ne myself to simple remedies
that experience has shown will sometimes
cure and always in . measure help this
trouble.
There are certain toilet creams pro-
vided for acne sufferers that are often
very beneficial. especially II the skin h
dry and impoverished. Other cases Of
acne. the oily kind where there IL con-
siderable pus. II best treated by drying
the skin. I recommend for this the old
fashion soap treatment which Il given
as follows: After the face II thoroughly
cleaned at night cover the affected part
with a layer OF common yellow soap and
let 1t dry and remain on the skin over
night. In the morning wash 1t on gently
with warm water and then battle with
cold.
No Need to Fear Face Powder.
A good face powder will not increase
acne: on the contrary 1t will help 1t by
protecting tho skin and relieving irrita-
ton. To make the powder stay evenly
on the skin rub in gently . little good
toilet cream before applying.
Acne affected skin should be treated
with the greatest gentleness.
infiamed Spots and PimpIss.
The hard. itching spots characteristic
of certain forms of acne are often helped
by painting with white tincture Of iodine.
Be sure and get the white. colorless. az
1t Is sometimes called, for the dark iodine
will stain the skin. and 1t Is also too
strong to use cor this trouble. If tho
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the beginning, the Inflammation will often
be dispersed; II not the pimple will be
brought to q head and the white spot dis
tinctly visible. 1t should be opened with
a needle sterilized by passing through q
hot flame. tho matter pressed out care
fully with clean fingers a little peroxide
OF hydrogen applied and tho spot then
covered with q healing cream. A pimple
properly oC0ned and cleaned will not
continue affecting the skin: II the pus II
not properly cared for 1t may 60 on form
ing new irritation.
With acne the ordinary wash cloth
should be avoided unless 1t Is boiled daily.
A soap-caked and germ-infested wash
cloth is one Of the most frequent causes
of this trouble. The face should be
cotton or squares of old linen discarded
afterwards or boiled for reuse. The dry
ing towel should also be of soft linen;
old table linen is best for this purpose.
A Stubborn Trouble.
Acne is often stubborn and dimcult to
cure. It is more prevalent in youth and
people often, as the expression IL. outgrow
1t. Permanent cures are generally made
by attention to small details in regard to
local treatment and toning up the gem
eral health in tho manner indicated in
the last lesson.
Nervous troubles arc often accompanied
by a. mild form OF acne which disappears
when the nerve health has been regained.
Do not make this trouble worse by undue
sensitiveness regarding 1t. 1t is curable
and every effort should be made to cure
1t, but II 1t Ia allowed to affect either
the nerves or the temper cure will b
much retarded.
After Effects Of eantina.
have had several inquiries as to the