Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-27

quite so easy TO acquire IS all that
Few people realize that q clean
skin Is the finest evidence OF q
clean body. II your stomach is
disordered IN It's functions. N your
teeth need attention. II you are ner
voCs. In fact if your system does not
function properly in every way. your
skin signals the warning.
There may be a :oughness or the
skin. pimples. red spots. blctches OF
even blackheads. These may APP
pear without other warning. They
show that something is wrong.
Young people particularly are
subject to skin eruptions.
Many a young person has a face
DcpPered with blackheads. Indeed.
the face looks exactly rs II particles
OF black pepper had been sprinklcd
over an inflamed and pimply sur
face.
When pressed between the thumb
nails. a mass like IN black-headnd
worm can be squeezed out OF the
skin. When left in place these
blackheads produce results not un-
like the effects OF foreign bodies IN
the tissue. Pretty soon the skin
testers. forming a red pimple. When
the pimple breaks and the nus dis
charges the blackhead NAV car
If 1t does not. the same process ma
be repeated and. each time. the skin
is involved more deeply.
The deeper into the tissues the
nus burrows the larger the scar.
Sometimes the swelling is great.
perhaps the size OF n pea. When AZ
finally breaks. and discharges. there
IS SUR to be considerable sea-
when 1t heals. Even after the acute
condition has disappeared entirely.
permanent marks will be left.
In what I have said about the
causes. there have been plenty ar
hints as to the cure. Some OF these
suggestions I will emphasize.
Make sure that your teeth are
sound. This Is important advice for
two reasons: In the first place. you
need to have good teeth In order ~
chew YOUR food properly. In the
next place the pus from deraved or
abScessed teeth may be a factor ~
causing acne.
You will eat green vegetables
cooked or IN salad. more than has
taken regularly.
The blackheads must BE- removed
To do this. wash your face and
hands thoroughly with an abund-
ance OF SOAP and water. Boil VA watch
KEY or hairpin 10 make II sterile.
Then press out the hlackheads. be-
| ing very careful in the process.
Don't remove too manv az each sit
ting. but persist in the matter til
they have been taken out % the
verv last one.
Plenty of soap and water used
freely Is the first essential 20 cieanli-
ness. DO not overlook It's value. Bv
keeping the skin clean you viii
help to escape having blackheads.
ANSWERS TO HEALTH QUERIES
w. Il. w. O.-what do you ad-
wise for dry hair?
A.-Brush the hair daily and use
a good tonic. For further partic-
ulars send self addressed. stamped
envelope and repeat vou question
A READER. O.-Do YOU advise
treatment for whiteheads7
2.-what can be done for consti-
pation7
Ayes. For details send n self
addressed. stamped envelope and re-
peat your question.
1.-The diet must be corrected
L. d. Q.-what would cause
white spots to appear on the iips7
Heretofore nv lips have been red
and healthy looking.
A-This condition Is due 70 loss
of pigment or coloring matter in
the skin. The exact cause Is uncer-
tain and there Is no specific cure.
M. L. Q.-what can be done for
blue veins above the knee?
A.-Y0u are probably troubled
with ~varIcose veins. III the v~aricose
veins are slight. bandaging or wear
ing an elastic stocking Is often cf-
fective. but in most cases surgical
procedure Is necessary.
PLUMP. Q.-How can I reduce2
A.-WeiGht reduction Is merely n
matter OF self-contrcl AZ regards the
diet. Exercise is. OF course. essen
tial.
M. c. 6. Q.-what will make my
eyelashes grow longer7
Ar would suggest that you try
applying one per cent yellow oxide
OF mercury ointment 10 the lashcs
and brows every night.
M. j. III. Q.-What should n Eirl