Penetration Profile of Microspheres in Follicular Targeting of Terminal Hair Follicles

    June 2004 in “ ˜The œjournal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology ”
    Rani Toll, U. Jacobi, Heike Richter … Ulrike Blume‐Peytavi
    Studysummary This study found that using a standardized protocol with microspheres of approximately 1.5 micrometers enhances penetration into hair follicles, particularly when skin is treated with cyanoacrylate skin surface stripping.
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