Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-20
DOCTORS ADVICE ABOUT
sUNBURN AND FRE:CKLEs
violet and Chemical Rays of the sun
Arc the Cause, Asserts
Physician.
FAIR COMPLEXION SUFFERS
Victim Is Likely to Have Fever and
Considerable RcStlcsSncSS mt Night
Remedy Suggested by DIR. Bricc
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Sunburn IS due to exposure of the
SKIN to the violet and chemical rays
as many doubtless suppose. Moderate
exposure In the case OF persons in good
heaYtn produces reddiSh-brown OF
bronze tin; without any separation Of
the skin. Since IL is the colorinc mat
ter of the blood. known as hcmoglobin
which supplies the pigment that causes
this bronzinc, We may infer from :,
healthy color OF this sort that the
blood is rich i'm N"moC lohin. which is
regarded as an index OF systemic vicor.
Those who are aucmic or accustomed
10 city life. particularly indoors. some
times get so badly sunburncd that the
skin becomes rcd. swollen. no, and en-
trcmely tender y naturally fair COM
DleNion also renders one an especially
likely victim. In such cases in addi-
ton TO the symptoms mentioned. there
is pretty sure 10 be a little fever and
considerable restlcssncss at night.
Blisters may form and there may he
enough swelling of the loose tissues
about the cyelids as 10 nearly or quite
close the eyes
If while being sunburrcd tho victim
is subjected TO dry wind the effects
Will be more intense. since the wind
will dry tho natural moisture of tho
skin. which ordinarily protects il 10
some extent.
When Hurncd on Water.
II the burning takes place on water
IL is apt 10 bc pretty bad. since the
rect and reflected rays Of the sun.
Dark -compleXioncd persons are less
apt TO be sunhurncd than the fair
skinned. since the natural pigment of
the skin forms protective screen, as
il were.
AS soon as the skin becomes sun
burned further exposure Of course,
finds II more ana more vulnerable. so
that quite serious consequences some
times ensuc from ill-advised defiance
of the suns rays.
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a dftused burn. show red spots scpa-
rated by apparently unburncd cujiclo.
These spots smart and Itch intolcrably.
The backs Of the hands are especially
likely to show these spots in the person
SO disposed.
After about forty-eish, hours sun
burned cuticle begins to be shed. much
as after scarlet fever leaving a more
or less sore dcuudcd area.
Persons easily burned should avoid
prolonged exposure 10 tho direct rays
of the sun and should also keep the
skin moist. as IT is only when skin
is dry that it burns \ weak solution
1.-TWO tcaspoonfuls to half a pint of
Water.
Remedy Is Suggested.
good application for sunburn is
diluted lead water before the cuticlc
has broken anywhere. After the
breaking or prickinc of blistcrs or
during tho peclnS process half
strength peroxide of hydrogen is cf-
After tho acute symptoms have sub
sided emulsion OF sweet almond should
be applied TO restore the skin TO its
normal condition.
Certain fair-skinncd persons. with n
tendency to auburn hair and with moro
or less family susceptibility. develop
frccklcs instead OF the familiar bronZ-
ing as a consequence OF exposure to
the rays of the sun. They may par
TALLY disappear in winter diminish
toward middle life and disappear in old
age. F'reCk les may be defined as d
pigmentary disorder due To the chem
lea RAYS OF the sun and not necessarily
associated with heat or inflammation
The wearing OF a red or brown veil
is said to prevent frecklcS, since this
cuts off the violet and ultra violet rays
If the frrcklcs are few in number
touching each one with carholiC acid is
an effective measure. but the greatest
care must hc taken not to get the acid
anywhere but on the crccklcs.
Peroxide OF Hydrogen should be used
on more extensive areas Another
good application - the juice OF lemon
and the white Of an egg mixed To make
cream.
The following remedy for frccklcs
has been recommended ny a high au-
thority: sulphatc Of zinc. . grammes.
acetate OF lead. > Granimcs distilled
water, $50 srammcs.