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Show HEALTH ADVICE ! By Dr. Morris Rshbeln Editor, Journal ol th Amtrican Md-ical Md-ical Allocation : Thus is the fifteenth of ft series of articles in which Pr. Morris ' Fishbein discusses disease of the i skin. l,. The Mrnmnn inflammation tt ! the skin which blackheads and I pimples is usually called acne. ' There Is, however, another cohdt- tion called acne to which the ad-l ad-l ditional term rosacea is applied. 1 In this condition the nose and , cheeks become very red and some- times there is great enlargement ! of the end of the none called ; "whisky nose" orf "grog blossom. i This is unfortunate because many j people with this disease have i never touched alcoholic liquors. The condition frequently starts as a slight redness of the tip of the" nose. Later the nose gets blue m and cold to the touch. Gradually the condition will spread over ths middle two-thirds of the face and on the forehead. The skin may be oily and the pores will stand out like large I holes. In the area affected there i will be no douht many enlarged Toor"Tr3seTs".Due to" the dam- age of the skin that takes place, the large pores may become filled with material of a blackhead type. Sometimes the condition will get to the area around the eyes and bring about inflammation of the eyes. As there Is repeated healing and scarring in this condition the nose may become wrinkled and folds will appear. The condition seems to affect men more often than it affects women. Women, however, are usually more concerned about their appearance and will consult a physician so as to have treatment treat-ment sooner, so that the very severe se-vere cases are seldom seen in women. Sometimes this disturbance is related to a disturbance of the digestion. di-gestion. In other cases it seems to be related in women to disturbances dis-turbances of their special functions. func-tions. In a few cases excessive exposure seems to be responsible, as the condition was commonly seen for years among cab drivers in London. There seems to be in some cases a nervous factor. The condition does not itch. If the person who has this disease gets attention promptly, much may be done to stop its progress, particularly in so far as involves a rearrangement of the digestive functions and a control of secondary sec-ondary infections. Sometimes it is necessary to treat the enlarged blood vessels by bringing about their elimination. In cases in which the nose baa overgrown with large folds of t;ssue, these may be treated by plastic surgery. Altogether a great deal of improvement in this condition con-dition can be brought about by early and proper treatment. Next: Chafing of the skin. |