LOCALIZED CHROMIDROSIS

Abstract

I have a couple of other rarities to present to the Royal Society, one of which is matchless, and to me wholly new. A girl in Plymouth, 16 years of age, had about the end of April a few hot pimples arise on her cheeks, which bleeding and a purge or two cured. She continued very well till about a month after, when her face suddenly turned black, like that of a negro. This surprising accident much frightened the girl, even to distraction, when my assistance was required. By the arguments I used, and some composing anti-hysterical remedies, the violence of her fits were much abated. I also directed a lotion for her face, which took off the discolouration, but it returned frequently, though not regularly, sometimes twice or thrice in 24 hours, sometimes five or six times. It comes on insensibly, without pain, sickness or any symptoms