These nanoparticles are then loaded
into microneedles, which are arrayed on the surface of a patch.
Not exact matches
When applied to the skin, the
microneedles deliver the drug or collagen rapidly
into the skin without any discomfort to the user.
To expand their research on potential applications of the
microneedles patch, the NUS team conducted a study to explore its effectiveness in delivering collagen
into skin.
Laboratory experiments showed that the novel
microneedles patch can deliver lidocaine within five minutes of application while a commercial lidocaine patch takes 45 minutes for the drug to penetrate
into the skin.
Student Prize earlier this year for this research and for a
microneedle pill that delivers drugs directly
into GI tissue.
The patch — which is little bigger than a penny — is covered with more than 100 «
microneedles» that sneak insulin nanoparticles
into the body.
When a graft covered in the
microneedles is inserted
into the skin and makes contact with the water in natural tissues, the polyacrylic acid in the tips swells up, providing that mechanical lock with minimal pain and risk of infection.
In the kit, you get four of the MAXCLINIC Deep & Deeper Meso Change Ampoule, a roller handle, and four disposable Hyaluronic Meso Change Rollers, which uses the
microneedling technique to help skincare products absorb
into the skin effectively.