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Identifier: skinitscaretrea00maur (find matches)
Title: The skin; its care and treatment
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: (Maurer, Ruth D. Johnson, Mrs.), 1870- (from old catalog)
Subjects: Skin
Publisher: Chicago, McIntosh battery & optical company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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movement given at the backof the head, an excellent addition will be found a few down-ward strokes on the spine itself. The massage treatment is usually finished by a verygentle stroking upward on the .heeks over the eyes andacross the forehead called rest movements. AFTER THE MASSAGE Following the manipulation comes the work of remov-ing every trace of the cream from the face. This is bestaccomplished by using the lavender lotion for all parts ofthe skin, not forgetting the ears or the nostrils. About the hair alcohol can be used. Especial caremust be taken to remove every trace from the eyebrowsand beneath the eyes too, as otherwise a greasy appearanceis sure to be noted. When every trace has been removed, the treatmentmay either be finished by the use of the electrolytic massagewith cold water and the alum solution or the positive elec-trode may be used by rolling it slowly over the face, firstof course wrapping it in cotton that has been saturated inone of the following solutions:
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u +-> fa o THE SKIN 153 Antiseptic lotion will be used for very oily or verydark skins (this is for closing the pores only), for bleachingit always use the negative pole. Alum solution is always used for flabby skins or forvery large pores. Plain cold water for very sensitive skins or those easilyirritated. Should the patient complain that her face burns a bit,she must assure her that this is the result of a stimulat-ing treatment, advise her not to use soap and water forthe next few days, and especially emphasize the use ofcream indicated by condition of skin and powder as a pro-tection. Then the head-band should be carefully removed toavoid disarranging the hair, the waist buttoned, pins putin place, and any necessary help with the wraps tenderedas a matter of course. In short, in every instance thepatient should be treated as ones guest and should bemade as comfortable as possible. If she happens to bedisagreeable, the operator should not follow a bad example,but set her a good

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