Klarinet Archive - Posting 000253.txt from 2004/11

From: Audrey Travis <vsofan@-----.ca>
Subj: Re: [kl] Corner of mouth cracking.
Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 10:35:46 -0500

Why not try plucking out the few offending ones? They'll probably only grow
back in a few weeksand you can do it again. BTW your last sentence below is
offensive and embarassing to some.

Audrey

harold troughton wrote:

> I wonder if anyone out there shares a problem which I have ? namely a
> cracking of the skin at the corners of the mouth. It seems as though the
> sharp stubble hairs in the very corners of the mouth tend to scratch/
> irritate the skin during the "folding of the skin in embouchure forming.
> Close shaving does not seem to cure the problem. I assume this condition
> will apply to elderly
> male players. Or have we a "Bearded Lady "poster ?... Harold Troughton
>
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