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Rare 1965 Soviet Cosmetology Manual: "Cosmetic Skin Care" by Prof. A. I. Kartamyshev

For medical historians, skincare professionals, and collectors of vintage Soviet beauty and health publications, this 1965 original Soviet hardcover volume is a foundational clinical reference. Published in Kiev by Zdorov'ya (Издательство «Здоров’я»), Cosmetic Skin Care (Косметический уход за кожей) was co-authored by Professor Anatoly I. Kartamyshev and Dr. V. A. Arnold, key figures associated with the Moscow and Kiev Institutes of Medical Cosmetology.

Bound in a cloth-backed illustrated hardcover depicting mid-century facial care, this 140+ page second revised edition bridges clinical dermatology with domestic cosmetic practice.

Soviet Medical Cosmetology, Facial Massage & Dermatological Therapy This handbook provides practical protocols and clinical insight into 1960s Soviet skincare:

• Medical Institutes of Cosmetology: Historical documentation and photo plates of the interior waiting rooms and consultation practices at the Moscow and Kiev Institutes of Medical Cosmetics.

• Diagnostic Typology & Daily Hygiene: Structured care regimens for normal, oily, dry, and aging skin types, including hair care and preventative wrinkle treatments.

• Cosmetic Formulas & Home Preparations: Accessible pharmaceutical recipes for facial lotions, bleaching pastes for freckles (веснушки), herbal steam baths, and nourishing masks.

• Clinical Dermatology & Procedures: Step-by-step methods for corrective facial massage, tattoo removal, scar tissue management, and treatments for vitiligo (песь) and pigmentary disorders.

Complete Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Косметический уход за кожей (Cosmetic Skin Care)

• Authors: Prof. A. I. Kartamyshev (А. И. Картамышев) & Dr. V. A. Arnold (В. А. Арнольд)

• Introduction: Dr. S. Shumarov (С. Шумаров, Director of the Moscow Institute of Medical Cosmetics)

• Edition: 2nd Edition, Revised and Expanded

• Publisher: "Zdorov'ya" Publishing House (Киев)

• Publication Date: 1965 (Kiev, Ukrainian SSR)

• Language: Russian

• Binding: Original publisher's cloth-backed illustrated hardcover

• Page Count: 140+ pages, illustrated

• Classification: Soviet Medical Literature / Clinical Cosmetology & Skincare / Dermatology

Condition & Preservation Report

• Exterior Condition: Original cloth-backed illustrated boards are solid and flat, displaying vintage handling wear, surface creases, and chipping along outer board edges consistent with age and use.

• Binding Integrity: Firm, square, and tight text block with intact cloth spine.

• Page Quality: Interior pages, clinical photographic plates, and recipe formulations are clean and fully legible, exhibiting uniform light cream age-toning typical of 1960s Soviet medical paper stocks. Free from marginal notation, underlining, library stamps, or owner signatures.

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