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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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Cheeks should be treated by deep stroking motion,drawing the first forefingers of each hand from chin, cor-ners of mouth and side of nose out and upward, alwaysending wTith a slight pressure above the masseter muscle.In this treatment always be careful not to rub in new lines.With very thin, flabby skins it is sometimes necessary tokeep the thumbs stationary just above the ear and then usea gentle stroking movement. When the cheeks are thin and hollow a plucking move-ment should also be used in the center of each cheek. The neck should always be treated with a downwardmovement, afterward bringing the fingers about at theside toward the back of the neck and using a lifting move-ment first on the sternomastoid directly at the side of eachear. This may be repeated several times. Next the same downward motion from the chin andaround to the trapezius with slight pressure and a liftingmovement. This should be repeated at least three times.Finally the same movement should be given, using the
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ao o> Q zfcfl THE SKIN 151 pressure not only on the trapezius but continuing it up tothe occipitalis. When the chin is very flabby, the downward strokingmovements should be given with the flat of the hand andgentle pressure. When there is a hard, firm double chin, then the knead-ing movement may be given, using the thumb and fore-finger for the purpose of reducing the fat cells. The ear should not be neglected but should be givena gentle, stroking treatment in front, beneath and at theback. In addition to the lifting 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 forgetti

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