Derma Rollers in Therapy: The Transition from Cosmetics to Transdermal Drug Delivery

    October 2020 in “ Biomedical Microdevices ”
    Leonna Dsouza, Vivek Ghate, Shaila Lewis
    Studysummary This review discusses the use of derma rollers for cosmetic purposes and their potential in transdermal drug delivery by summarizing evidence on their design, efficacy, safety, and concerns from preclinical and clinical reports.
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