Microneedle patch with nanoparticles reverses balding in new study

A new study published by the American Chemical Society details promising research for the inversion of baldness using nanoparticles. Medical technology, which uses microsédecas as a delivery mechanism, deals with androgenic alopecia, the most common cause of baldness of male patterns and female motives.

At the heart of androgenal alopecia is the loss of cells that lead the formation of new hair, as well as a lack of adequate blood flow to hair follicles that deprives them of essential compounds for hair growth. Hair loss of this variety is permanent and, unfortunately, common treatments generally produce less than stellar results.

A chemical element called cerium holds a promise as a solution to this problem; The researchers previously discovered that ceria-containing nanoparticles eliminate an overabundance of reactive oxygen species, which can accumulate on the scalp to cause cell death to early hairstyle.

The researchers of the last study explored a microsedle hotfix as a means of delivering cerium nanoparticles beyond the outdoor skin layer and deep hair roots. The microsedle patch was performed by combining the nanoparticles with hyaluronic acid and pouring the mixture into a mold.

Patches have been tested on mice that had bald spots. The results showed that traditional treatments and the micronedle patch were able to trigger the development of new blood vessels around the hair follicles. However, the patch offered faster results and reduces the number of oxidative stress compounds. Similarly, the patch can be used less often than other treatments while providing similar diameter, density and coverage.

Of course, the study involved mice and additional research would be needed to explore the potential use of these nanoparticles on humans. The researchers say that their conclusions indicate that such Micropidide patches can be a viable way to reverse baldness in the future.