Hair Follicle-Targeted Delivery of Azelaic Acid Micro/Nanocrystals Promotes the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris

    June 2024 in “ International journal of nanomedicine ”
    Jun Yan, Haorong Li, J. Li … Wenting Song
    Studysummary This study highlights that current research efforts to deliver anti-acne drugs to hair follicles have primarily targeted healthy follicles, overlooking the distinct characteristics of pathologically clogged follicles in acne vulgaris.
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