I. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Prosthesis, addi∣tio, à 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, appono, is that part of the Art, which teaches how to add to, or supply Parts which are wanting; which are chiefly, 1. Hair, in Baldness. 2. A Lip, in a Hare-Lip. 3. Eyes, Nose, Teeth. 4. Arms and Legs; of which in order.
II. Baldness falls under the Title of Defedation; and therefore what relates to the Medicinal Cure, shall here be omitted, re∣ferring you to the Chapter of Baldness in Lib. 2. following.
III. There are several kinds of falling of the Hair, as, 1. Tinea, when the Hair falls off one by one, being eaten and consumed by certain Worms, known by the Hairs being one shorter than another, and uneven, small Worms sticking in their Ends.
IV. 2. Area, the falling off the Hair, from certain parts of the Head, and is threefold; 1. Alo∣pecia, a Fox-like shedding of the Hair, in Patches, without any kind of Figure. 2. Ophiasis, a Serpent-like shedding of the Hair, beginning in the hinder part of the Head, and creeping to the fore part of the Head. 3. Leprous, accompanied with Scales, Scurff, Dandriff, Morphew.
V. 3. Defluvium, wherein all or most of the Hair falls off, in most places of the Head; which is caused, 1. From Defect of Nourishment, as in Persons Consumptive, and such as are sick of Hectick or Malign Fevers. 2. From evil Humours, which eat and corrode the Roots of the Hair. 3. From the Rarity and ill Disposition of the Pores of the Skin.
VI. 4. Calvities, Baldness, when the Hair falls off wholly from the fore-part of the Head; caused from a defect of Nourishment, driness of the Brain, either thro' Age, or some violent Causes, as too much use of Coition.
VII. Many of these are very dif∣ficult to Cure; the last is said to be uncurable: The remedy in this Case, is an Artificial covering, being Hair made up into a Per∣riwig, according to the Barbers Art; of which we shall say no more in this place.