Microneedles (MNs), as an effective minimally invasive delivery route, when used to
puncture the skin, can bypass the skin's stratum corneum (SC) to enter the skin …

Photodynamic Therapy with 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA-PDT) has been widely applied in
the treatment of skin diseases in China. To further standardize, guide, and promote the …

Topical photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a widely approved therapy for actinic keratoses,
Bowen's disease (squamous cell carcinoma in situ), superficial and certain thin basal cell …

In the decade since their advent, ablative fractional lasers have emerged as powerful tools
to enhance drug delivery to and through the skin. Effective and highly customizable, laser …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) induced by protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) has been widely used in
dermatological practices such as treatment of skin cancers. Clearance rate depends on …

In 2019, an 'influenza pandemic'and 'vaccine hesitancy'were listed as two of the top 10
challenges to global health by the WHO. The skin is a unique vaccination site, due to its …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an established treatment option for low-risk basal cell
carcinoma (BCC). BCC is the most common human cancer and also a convenient cancer in …

Absorption of topical products through the epidermis is limited by the skin's barrier function.
Numerous techniques and agents such as microneedling, dermabrasion, radiofrequency …

Background and objectives Microneedling therapy is a widely used technique in
dermatology. However, little is known about the underlying molecular effects of this therapy …

Classic photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an effective, but painful, treatment of actinic keratosis
(AK). Daylight PDT with simultaneous activation of protoporphyrin IX during its formation is …