The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
REMOVAL OF sUPERFLUOUS
 HAIR

Results from the use of X-ray
 for destruction of superfiuous hair are so uncertain, and possibilities
 of harm so great, that this method of treatment should not be under
 taken except in extreme cases, or
 with full understanding that inn provement is aItoorI'--- --
 if the exposures are kept within the bounds of safety.
 Electrolysis in the hands of re- Sponsible physician Is the best method available, but it is tedious and rather painful.
 Chemical depilatories merely dis solve hair from the surface and do
 not destroy or permanently" remove the hair.
 Girls fourteen to eighteen years old sometimes make the mistake of trying to remove the fine down that covers the skin by means of depil- atory. This generally tends to make the practically invisible hairs some what coarSer or darker and the young woman finds herself obliged to shave regularly with depila- l tory or other means) whereas, if she had never tried to remove the
 down in the first place her com- plexion would have remained smooth.
 There is popular impression that the use of cosmetic creams or greaseS tends to cause heavier growth of the down, but experi-
 enced skin specialists doubt this oc-
 CUTS unless the cosmetic itself is unduly irritating to the skin. Constant bleaching with hydro gen peroxide or equal parts of per-
 oxide and aromatic spirits of ap-
 monia. or better bathing the skin first with weak ammonia water and then applying peroxide. say once or | twice a week, makes the hairs less noticeable and, according to some skin specialists, retards the growth of the hair.
 If a depiltory must be used, good mixture for the purpose con- Sists of two drams (teaspoonSfulS) of fresh barium sulphid, three drams of zinc oxide and three drams | O1 NO1 11OO1A CAAs lSAdhC q RQOOC NY ebNAA- ing a little water to some of the powder and allow it to remain few minutes or until slight irritation is felt. Then gently wipe away the l paste with soft tiSSues-it dissolves the hairs and leaves the skin clean. Then apply some talcum powder or a little cold cream. Once a week or | two is usually enough to use this
 depilatory.
 Some women find the daily use of toilet purnice or finely powder ed pumice satisfactory-gentle rub
 ping of the hairy surface with the
 pumice. either dry or with father,
 controls the trouble and if not over
 done it does not irritate the skin.
 Long hairs, should be clipped before pumice is applied the first time.
 Some women declare that daily use of pumice eventually makes the hairs softer and less noticeable. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Painless Injection Treatment
 How can the injection treatment
 of piles be painless if a needle is
 used? GA. E. M)
 Answer-No sensory nerves--in- ternal structures have no .sensory nerves-abdominal operations are done painlessly after the incision through the abdominal wall has been made. This applies to internal
 piles, not to external, which are not treated by the injection method. Carbon Tetrachl0ride Carbon Tetachloride, which you
 have suggested as Q n0n-inflam-
 mable cleaning fluid, and which is hometimes used as e fire extin- gulsher, is held responsible for pois-