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    Glossary Skin Tissue Engineering

    field creating artificial skin to replace damaged or diseased skin

    Skin Tissue Engineering is a field of biomedical engineering that focuses on creating artificial skin or skin substitutes to replace damaged or diseased skin. This involves using a combination of cells, biomaterials, and biochemical factors to construct skin layers that can mimic the structure and function of natural skin, aiding in wound healing and treating conditions like burns or chronic ulcers.

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    1. GHK-Cu Copper peptide used in skin and hair cosmetics
    2. Thymosin Beta 4
    3. Cyproterone a synthetic anti-androgen and weak progestogen that inhibits DHT binding to androgen receptor
    4. Lavender Plant essential oil used in scalp products
    5. Vitamin D Vitamin made in the skin from sunlight, also taken as a supplement