Evening star., 1960-03-23
DR.. STEINcROHN:
Acne Victim
Requires
Sympathy
By DIR. p. J. sTEINCROHN

have two teen-agers. a boy
and a girl. My boys COM
plexion is clear and fine. But
my daughters is marred by
acne. She is miserable. She
has been going to the doctor,
but is discouraged. She
doesn't want to go back.
Can you tell us something
about how to handle this
problem2 Sincerely, Mrs. D.,
Savannah, Ga.
MOST IMPORTANT thing
to use in treatment is SYM
pathy and understanding.
The fact that you write for
advice shows that you have
not laughed off her prob
lem-as so many parents do.
They say: "Oh, forget it.
You'll get over it. Don't
make such a fuss about it."
Little do they realize how
a broken-out skin affects the
happiness of teen-agers. 1t
creates a tremendous psy-
Geological impact. I would
guess that your daughter is
keeping to herself, refusing
dates tor not being asked
and generally having a mis-
cradle existence.
In refusing to go to the
doctor again. she may be
testing your interest in her.
If you agree that it is silly
to have medical help, you
may be admitting what she
doesn't want to know: That
you are accepting defeat
and that she is stuck with
acne for the rest of her life.
Therefore, insist that she
see your doctor periodically.
If he can't help her right
away, at least he will serve
as a faith-bllilder until she
improves.
Here, in a general way, is
some advice that often helps:
Frequent cleansing with a
nongreasy detergent is i'm
portant, once or twice daily.
Remove comedos (black-
heads. Cut iodized salt
from the diet.
Keep on a low fat diet and
eliminate chocolate and nuts
which seem to be the Of
tenders in many patients.
Cleanse the face a number
of times a day with warm
water and soap which con-
tains sulfur as a base.
Your doctor will probably
prescribe lotions which con-
tain resorcinal, sulfur' or
salicylic acid. Some patients
swear that their improve
ment began after they took
about $4,000 units of aque-
Gus Vitamin A, two or three
times a day.
In advanced cases of pus-
tular acne tlarge, infected
pimples) taking tetracycline
medicines often helps. Take
only under supervision Of the
DOCTOR. Sometimes thyroid
or estrogens female hor-
mones) help in obstinate
cases.
SThat's . about it. But keep
remembering that your pa
tience and understanding are
OF great Importance in help
ing your daughter bear her
heavy disappointment. 1t is
only when these youngsters
think everyone else has given
up, that they really become
depressed and heartbroken.
Writes Mr.. K, Detroit.
Mich. Il passed blood in my
urine for an entire day about
a week ago. 1t hasn't re-
turned. Would you leave
things as they are or go to a
doctor?"
COMMON CAUSES of
silent hematuria blood in
urine). are tumor of the kid
ney or bladder. Other causes
are polycystic kidneys, stones,
hydronephorosis or a cyst in
the kidney.
Even though there's
trouble. the bleeding may not
occur for months. Therefore.
better not lose valuable time.
Go to your doctor.
He may refer you to a
urologist (kidney specialist)
for a cystoscopic examination
in which the doctor will
pass a lighted tube and look
directly into your bladder and
examine your kidneys. 1t is
always possible the cause of
bleeding may not be serious.
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