The care of the skin and hair
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About This Book
There are still persons who believe that every disease of the skin can be successfully treated with a salve, a lotion or a powder. This belief and the advertisements of nostrums for the treatment of skin disease are a reflection of the actual knowledge of such conditions held even by the medical profession a quarter of a century ago.
Chapters (48)
- The Care of the Skin and Hair
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- SKIN DISEASES AND THEIR CURE
- COSMETICS
- SKIN DISEASE QUACKERY
- MAGIC OF PLASTIC SURGERY REPLACES SCARRING KNIFE
- BUTTON IN SAVAGE’S SKULL FIRST PLASTIC SURGERY
- BEWARE OF BEAUTY DOCTOR WHO OFFERS GUARANTEES
- EITHER HAIR OR HEALTH ENDANGERED BY DYES
- SKIN ERUPTIONS LAID TO POISON IN DYED FUR
- MOST MOLES HARMLESS, BUT WATCH BLACK ONES!
- FLOWERS CARRY POISON
- SNOW OR COLD WATER BEST IN TREATING FROSTBITE
- WASH YOUR NECK WELL TO WARD OFF BOILS
- PSORIASIS ONE OF THE MOST ANNOYING SKIN FAULTS
- “CAULIFLOWER EARS”
- FLOPPING EAR NEEDS CAREFUL OPERATION
- RUBBER “REDUCERS” ARE FOES OF COMFORT BUT NOT OF FAT
- BE CAREFUL IN USE OF LAXATIVE GUMS
- OVEREATING HARMFUL AFTER MIDDLE LIFE
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