To Remove Downy Hair from Face and Lips.

Otago Witness, Issue 2479, 18 September 1901, Page 62

To Remove Downy Hair from Face and Lips.

Hair may grow to an unnatural degree upon parts normally the site of hair)' as upon the scalp, eyebrows, moustache, beard, oi theie may be an abnormal growth on usually non-haiiy parts. The latter is usually seen upon the lips and chins, of w omen. The cause is obscure. The condition is by some believed to be hereditary. Cutaneous irritation or '•timuldcion may ghe me to thio condition. The hah is usually of tvo foims, coarse, thick hahv mid a delicate down or lanugo. The coai&c hairs can only be removed by the pioce^s kno ami as electrolysis. This consists of passing a needle attached U an electric battery into the sheath of the hair and practically burning it out. Tins, process is tedious, painful, and expensive. To remove the fine hairs, the only methods are shaving, and the vse of paste«. Shaving is- not recommended, as it seems to stimulate further growth. The following pastes may be tried : Barium sulphide, two drachms, ; poAvdered zinc oxide, three drachms ; poAvdered starch, thi'e^ drachms, 'lhis is made into a paste Avith a little water and spread on the hairy region for 10 or 15 minutes. As> soon as burning is experienced, it should be washed off, and boracic acid or zinc oxide ointment applied. The applications* need to be renewed 1