Treating the ‘root’ cause of baldness with a dissolvable microneedle patch

Published on August 11, 2021

Although some people say that baldness is the ‘new sexy,’ for those losing their hair, it can be distressing. An array of over-the-counter remedies are available, but most of them don’t focus on the primary causes: oxidative stress and insufficient circulation. Now, researchers have designed a preliminary microneedle patch containing cerium nanoparticles to combat both problems, regrowing hair in a mouse model faster than a leading treatment.

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