Evening star., 1942-12-21
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By Josephine Lowman

BY Josephine L0wman
1 have recently received a great
many letters about blackheads and
enlarged pores to be answered in
my question box. Since this seems
to be such universal problem and
since it would be impossible to an
swer this same question for so many
readers via the question box, I am
giving the column today to a dis
cussion of this difIiculty.
Here are excerpts from some of
the letters. will you please tell me
how to get rid of blackheads on my
nose and chin? They are very deep
and can't seem to get them out"
What can I do for chronic en-
larged pores?"
Seven Of us girls have a club.
We call ourselves Subdebs. We are
from IL to IA. We are bothered
with blackheads. How can we get
rid of them?"
MY face is covered with large
pores and blackheads. I have used
cleansing cream ~. Ibis only seems
to make them worse. Is it Just
natural for some people to have
such skim"
I am the miserable possessor of
blackheads, and they are an open
house invitation for infection and
hence accompanied by pimples."
In the first place, it is much easier
to avoid these conditions than it is
to remedy them although they will
respond to regular and serious
treatment over a period OF time.
Poor circulation, careless cleansing
and a rich, heavy diet with lots of
fat in it will predispose you to them.
When the little oil ducts in the
skin are lazy they become clogged
with dust and dirt, makeup and oil,
thus causing blackheads. This, in
turn, enlarges and relaxes the
pores.
Some persons do seem to be more
predisposed to these skin blemishes
than others. The oil ducts are
more active during adolescence and
often young boys and girls have
trouble of this kind at this age al
though their skin may have always
been fine before. The glandular
makeup of some adults makes them
susceptible to this difficulty.
Usually skins that are excessively
oily are the ones which acquire
blackheads. However, this is not
always the case. Some extremely
dry skins produce them too, but
more often the skin is dry as a whole
but has oily blackhead areas.
Here are the facts to remember.
!. Oily skin leads to blackheads
and blackheads lead to pimples. Do
not use cream. Use soap and water
several times a day. Use a COM
plexion brush to stimulate the skin.
If you will buy soft one and use
it in a rotary motion it acts as a
gentle massage for the lazy pores
OF the skin. Follow with an astring-
ent. Also drink more water and cut
the fats lower in your diet. A gen.
eral health regime will help in that
it builds health generally and may
aid in normalizing the glandular
system.
2. 1t is doubtful whether you
should squeeze the blackheads out.
Don't bruise the skin and be care
full to disinfect with alcohol after
wards. First try the soap and water
treatment and a circulation mask
once or twice a week. Begin this
treatment by using an almond meal
mask for four days in a row. If
little pimples have already appeared
use calomine lotion on them at night
and you can also employ it as
powder base, If applied very lightly.
3. Watch these items in diet-in
fact, cut them out for a while If
you have pimples. Chocolate, fried
foods, highly seasoned foods, pas
tries, tea, coffee, alcohol, carbon
ated water drinks. and all very rich
foods or those difficult to digest.
4. If your skin is so dry generally
that you cannot do without cream
use it sparingly on the dry parts
and use the treatment recommended
here over the oily areas. You do
not have to treat the entire face
the same way.
Ii you wish to have my leaflets
about skin care send a Scent
stamped, self-addressed envelope
with your request for them to
Josephine Lowman In care Of
Thu Evanin~ Ctar