The care of the skin : some common diseases of the skin and the simplest measures by which to avoid them.

  • White, Charles James.
Date:
1914
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Credit: The care of the skin : some common diseases of the skin and the simplest measures by which to avoid them. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Gerstein Science Information Centre at the University of Toronto, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Gerstein Science Information Centre, University of Toronto.

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    in the first hot days of summer. Go slow- ly at first in rolling up the sleeves and ex- posing the face and scalp to the sun; for after the winter's protection under long sleeves and flannels and dark clothes, our skins are keenly sensitive to the light rays of spring and summer. Do not wear open-work waists when sailing, for the curious pattern often photographed by the sun frequently annoys the wearer in the evening, when the whole neck and shoulders are exposed to the public gaze. If these precautions have been neglected, and the skin feels on fire or even blis- tered, be liberal in the use of mild dust- ing powders and keep quiet, eating and drinking little. In this connection, but apart, scientifi- cally, from Dermatitis caloricay it is ap- propriate to speak of the discomforts of excessive perspiration. This disagreeable condition, which goes by the name of hyperidrosis, is not limited to warm wea-