The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-11
Doctor Says
|CLoCCED PORES
CAUSE OF ACNE
BY WILLIAM A. O'HRrrr

, VI. D.
Acne, the common skir
OF the ad0lescent and you. s's ode
results from secretion Of +:4''
oily substance by he seb. 1'cs
skin glands Pores become elos s51,
and secondary infection r. slo.'sd
Acne is not a disease -.
blood nor does if 49, OF ii.
from faulty diet. Acne MY. result
develops at puberty n Glen
OF this a disturbance in gsealS.
doctrine glands has been En-
ed, but treatment with a15 sspetl'
gland products has not b sss
cessful. 'eeH SIC,
Skin treatment in acne !.
ed toward dissolving and r .,,ecl'
ing the plugs in the Elandi 5e9 c
trary to popular belief. ac.. COI'
not develop from dirt clorgi5,o oei
pones' as oiackheads are The ~.
suit OF chemical change in t,o e
secretion. The black colon Wy
bleached w hi 2 by cban; %
which rules out dirt as The o.m.
The acne face should be- u,..E
with hot water and a good p5;.a
soap. three times = dav '''e
rough cloth or a complaxjoo w.,
should be used. After the ME-.
washing a medicine prescribas ~.
the physician should Re snnr :,
ard allowed to remain on or..
night.
Acne lotion or cream should :.
rubbed gently into the skin. A.
result of the treatment tha sks
will become dry and start 10 ns.i
which will open the pores. II =.
skin becomes excessively red \,
irritated, the medicine should !.
stopped a night or two am t1.n
resumed. No other nedic;ra
should be applied to the skin wo.ls
it is being treated.
Care Of the scalp is Of euusl
Importance. Long greasy hair
should not be allowed 10 fall
across the face. Hair should be
shampooed twice a week Until al
oil and dirt is removed. Ph7sj.
clans often prescribe a SCAN
lotion in acne, which should be ap.
piled as directed to the skin at
the roots of the hair.
Instruction by physicians as to
diet varies, but all are agreed that
the patients should eat a well.
balanced diet and avoid eXcesses.
In the average case, chocolate is
avoided as it seems to ~irritate the
skin more than any other food.
If the patient notices that the skin
gets worse after eating any food
this should be called 10 the at.
tention of the physician.
Do not wear WOODEN or rough
clothing next to the skin and use
clean w~ashcloths and clean towels
in bathing. Before washing the
face, the hands should be washed
thoroughly with soap and water
and dried on a clean towel. The
washbowl should be cleaned and
filled with fresh hot water for Use
on the face.
For extra oily skin and over
active glands, X-ray Treatments
are used. This is a safe metaod
when administered by physicians
experienced in its use. Purpose IS
TO shrink the oil glands in the
skin and decrease their activity Il
d~eep-seated infections have 1eYei
oped already, the X-ray will not
prevent soaring.
Patients with acne should not
take drugs containing iodilss. Do
mides, or sleeping meolelAe "
these usually make the eruption
worse. Avoid cough medicine COLI
tanning potash, also bromo;e-lls'
bromides, and bromoqulnlne nix
lures.
QUESTION. Is there any harm
in taking injections for Inc n .,ay
pause? 1 have heard tna' ~'
might cause cancer.
ANSWER: There is no h3s0n d.
taking these injections oa ...n
would be caused by using '-'A
in another way. ~
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