Evening star., 1935-07-22
Clear Skins
Assured by
Facial Rules
Slow Results May Be
Expected in Some
Cases of Neglect.
BY LOIS LEEDS.

THERE are q few skins that are
always entirely free from black
heads and pimpleS. II does not take
many Of these blemishes to rob the
complexion Of its beauty, and in
severe cases there may be permanent
soaring. Those unfortunates whose
faces are covered with these blemishes
often become much discouraged in
their efforts to correct the condition.
Results of treatments are frequently
slow, but any progress at all is far
better than neglect that would invite
still further Disagreement.
A skin that is kept free from come
dones Cblsckheads) Is less likely tn
develop acne (pimples). Examine
your skin with a magnifying mirror
TO see il you have any. and II
you have. don't merely cover them
with makeup. Remove each one.
1t is especially important TO keep
blackheads from nose and chin where
the pores are naturally larger than
elsewhere on the face. BlackheadS,
being plugs Of sebaceous matter (often
mixed with face POWDER enlarge the
pores still further, so that even after
their removal the skin is likely to
remain coarse. The large, emptied
pore is not attractive, but it is better
than a blackhead. The cleansing of
such skins must be very thorough,
since the big pores easily fill up again
Rice powder and other starches used
in some face powders lodge in the
pores, swell and putrify with the
heat and moisture, thus causing fur
ther enlargement.
When removing blackheads be very
careful not to bruise the skin. First
prepare the skin by washing with
soap and water or else using COM
presses of hot boric acid solution.
Make the solution by dissolving a
heaping teaspoonful of the acid in
boiling water Allow it to cool
little. squeeze out pads of clean ab-
sorbent cotton in it and lay them
on the area to be treated. Keep
them fairly hot for five minutes.
This will soften the skin and loosen
the comedones. Gently press out the
blackheads with a blackhead remover
that has been sterilized in alcohol or
boiling water. Afterward sponge the
skin again with the antiseptic which
has been cooled or lather with soap.
Some skins become too sensitive and
flaky when soap is frequently used. so
that the hot congresses are better
for them. An acne cream may then
be applied, after the skin is dry, and
left on overnight. Next morning
sponge the skin with an acne skin
lotion which is antiseptic and as
trlngent.
Sometimes a fine -teXtured skin will
be peppered over with tiny blalck
specks, especially on chin and nose.
after exposure to dusty. sooty atmos-
phere. These are not real blackheads
and are too small to press out. The
best treatment for them is q cold
cream cleansing, followed by gentle
rotary scrubbing with a flesh brush
and plenty Of warm water and soap.
When washing is not convenient-for
instance, when you are away from
home for the day-use a greaseless
cleansing lotion to clean the pores
before renewing makeup.
WhiteheadS (milia) are small,
pearly white sebsceous tumors that
give the skin rough appearance.
They may remain the same for years
or else disappear spontaneously. They
usually appear on the cheeks below
the eyes These blemishes should be
removed individually. First use the
boric acid compress as described
above, then carefully open the white
heads with a sterilized needle and
press out the contents. Battle again
with YOUR antiSeptic lotion.