The treatment of the various forms of acne / by George H. Rohé.

  • George Henry Rohé
Date:
[1883]
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The treatment of the various forms of acne / by George H. Rohé. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    6/8 page 6
    cases where the epidermis is thick, a so-called coarse skin—the treat¬ ment should be a little more active. Here the following mixture should be painted on with a camel’s hair brush, after the expression of the sebum plugs, and allowed to remain on all night. It was first recommended by Zeissl, and is certainly a valuable combination :— —Sulphur lot., potass, carb., alcohol, glycerine, aa 3j. In the morning, after washing the face, one of the above powders, or a little oxide of zinc ointment should be applied. After a few days of this treatment, the skin becomes slightly reddened and scaly, and in some cases an uncomfortable sensation of tension or burning occurs. Then the sulphur application should be discontinued for a few days until the irritation has subsided, when the same course should be recommenced. If there are many inflammatory papules or pustules, an incision or puncture with a fine, sharp bistoury gives great relief and hastens the involution of the lesions. After the puncture the flow of blood should be promoted by a hot water douche. A basin is filled with water as hot as can be borne, and a large, soft sponge dipped into it and pressed to the face. This should be continued five minutes or so, and is best done at night before retiring. It is an especially valuable adjuvant to the treatment, if the pus-formation is free. In cases of indurated acne, the tubercles should be freely scari¬ fied and after the bleeding has ceased, mercurial ointment applied on bits of cloth or leather, and allowed to remain on all night. The tubercles may also be painted with a strong alcoholic solution of car¬ bolic acid (one part to three or four of alcohol) this being repeated every 2 or 3 days. 1 he menstrual acne of young women can not, in my experience be treated with much satisfaction. After the period has passed the eruption usually subsides. The disappearance of the redness of the skin can be hastened by a lotion of corrosive sublimate, 1 gr. to f j of cologne water. This simple treatment is effective in the majority of cases of
    No text description is available for this image
    No text description is available for this image
    No text description is available for this image