The Practitioner . with hairimplanted comparatively superficially, or in whom the fungusdoes not find a very congenial soil, is it possible to effecta cure with a purely parasiticide application, and even thenit is possible that the cure is effected by detachment of thediseased hair. In this connection I will mention two ointments. I havetried equal parts of Ung. Acid. Salicylici and Ung. Sulphuris inhundreds of cases, with most unsatisfactory results. Similarly, Ihave used, with almost as great a disappointment, an ointmentcomposed of Sublimated Sulphur, 5j, Ung. Hydrarg. Nitratis jij,Olive O
The Practitioner . with hairimplanted comparatively superficially, or in whom the fungusdoes not find a very congenial soil, is it possible to effecta cure with a purely parasiticide application, and even thenit is possible that the cure is effected by detachment of thediseased hair. In this connection I will mention two ointments. I havetried equal parts of Ung. Acid. Salicylici and Ung. Sulphuris inhundreds of cases, with most unsatisfactory results. Similarly, Ihave used, with almost as great a disappointment, an ointmentcomposed of Sublimated Sulphur, 5j, Ung. Hydrarg. Nitratis jij,Olive Oil, Phenol, and White Wax, of each 3j. Examples ofvery similar preparations could be multiplied ad i7ifinih(7n. Treatment by Epilation and Depilation.—\i we cannotdestroy the fungus in situ, can we remove the diseased hairsbag and baggage ? A temporary cessation of growth with fallof the hair has exceptionally resulted from the continuousapplication of a saturated solution of boric acid in methylated Plate Fig. I. Disscviiuatrtl black thd Riu^wovin caused by anEndothrix Tvicfinphyton. Plate XXV
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