The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-24

only, and then only through
his column.
pany those taking place in the
body and head hair. Wrinkles
crows feet dryness, roughness,
discoloration, gradually develop
after the fifty-ffth year"
The dry skin of middle age must
be cared for much the same as
that Of a baby. It has not the
abundance of natural grease that
is poured out on younger skins,
and in the winter if washed with
soap too much. it cracks in the
cold dry air, or equally in the dry
air of our overheated American
houses.
The daily bath is not for those
over fifty. The parts of the body
which sweat most - the srmpits
and thighs-may be sponged daily,
but a complete immersion bath
shouldn't be taken more often
than once weekly in the winter, and
twice weekly in the summer. The
soap used should be super-fatted,
such as basis soap, or cold cream
soap. The varieties Of mems
brushless shaving creams are good
for middle-aged skins. An oily To-
ton can be used with benefit and
resulting comfort, put on the
hands. face and itching parts on
going to bed.
Warm Climate Helpful
II the skin is really giving ac-
tive annoyance by itching and
cracking, removal to a warmer eli
mate in the winter is desirable.
Severe intractable itching Of
the skin may occur in elderly peo-
ple-at the age of over seventy.
Forcible REIMBURSEMENT Of soap
and water brings relief in most
cases, but in the severe, intracta-
BILE cases, treatment may try the
patience Of the most gifted prac-
titioner. A symptom known as
acarophobia, in which the patient
feels as if insects were crawling
on or under the skin, seems very
real and he may scratch and pick
TO get rid Of these imaginary in
truders until he makes bleeding
scratches and excavations on his
skin. A form Of treatment recon-
mended by DR.. S. w. Becker of
New York. is bromides. even given
in the vein.
The senile skin breaks down
with all sorts Of crusted sores and
warts. Senle warts are common,
often black or otherwise pigment
ed, and birthmarks may start TO
spread and grow in later years.
Red, congested spots break down,
forming crusted. ugly looking
spots. And, Of course, on the face
in those whose skin is naturally dry
(the sandy, freckled type of COM
plexion) small cancers (which in
old age are not very malignanD
are frequent. All these LESSONS are
skilfully handled today by the
modern dermatologist who has a
variety of agents in stock for
them, and the appearance of any
one Of them is the signal for
visit to the dermatologist.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
r. c. W: Are there any kind
Of shots one can take to prevent
infantile paralysis when there is
an epidemic? Is vaccination for
smallpox dangerous ?"
Answer-There are no prevent
i've shots for infantile paralysis.
Smallpox vaccination is not dam
gerous. It is done. hundreds of
thousands Of times without any
untoward.c consequences.
L. H. R.: "Can kidney stones be
removed without an operation?
Will the stones come back if the
diet isn't restricted TO certain
foods that contain no calcium?"-
Answer - Small kidney stones
often pass by themselves. There
is no known way to dissolve kid
ney stones. Various theories have
been advanced as TO the role Of diet
in the formation Of kidney stones,
but they are only theories. Re-
moval Of excess calcium from the
diet has not proved Of any value.
It would not be safe TO remove all
calcium from the diet.
lose and then subside. Wendell
gets more ebullient daily.
He certainly has the politicians
guessing.
They can't tell whether he's q
political genius or just an accident
"A lucky one, for himself, thus
fer. viii his luck last, or blow UP
sooner or later? That's WHY
they're asking themselves and one
another.