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

  • White, Charles J. (Charles James), 1868-1964.
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 / by Charles James White. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    fats which are exposed to warmth and moisture, the so-called cradle cap easily becomes rancid, and the consequent ir- ritation soon may give rise to the condi- tion which we know as eczema. Do not fail, then, to rid the child’s scalp of this coating, which is quite superfluous in the outer world. If the first washing fails to remove it, soak the scalp with sweet oil and continue to shampoo gently until the last vestige of this useless and often harm- ful substance has entirely disappeared. The delicate skin of a baby is very susceptible to the many irritating dis- charges which assail it. If the nose runs, at once wipe it and the upper lip gently with a soft piece of old linen; if the dis- charge is abundant and frequent, smear the adjacent skin with cold cream. In case the baby drools or regurgitates its milk, clean the mouth and chin promptly with a moist cloth. A recent English ob- server, in an analysis of one hundred in- stances of infantile eczema, has found