Positively Charged Chitosan-Dissolving Microneedles Promote Follicular Accumulation of Finasteride Nanocrystals to Treat Androgenetic Alopecia

    July 2025 in “ International Journal of Biological Macromolecules ”
    Jingru Zhao, Hong Xiang, Yurong Liu, Xiaoqing Miao
    Studysummary A new microneedle system effectively delivers finasteride to treat hair loss.
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