Microneedling in Clinical Practice

by Boris Stoeber (Editor), Raja K. Sivamani (Editor), Howard Maibach (Editor)

Overview

Microneedles provide an artificial pathway across the skin barrier for medical and cosmetic applications. This technology has seen a significant increase in popularity over the past years; as an example, the use of multiple small needles mounted on a roller to pierce the skin, prompting it to stimulate collagen production, has undergone a resurgence of interest as an adjunctive procedure for a number of skin disorders. This monograph draws together what is known about how to integrate microneedle technology into clinical dermatologic practice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138035690
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	10/02/2020
Pages:	158
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Boris Stoeber, PEng, PhD is Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering, Research Chair in Microfluidics and Sensing Technology, Faculty of Applied Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver

Raja K Sivamani, MD, MS (Bioengineering), AP is Ayurvedic Practitioner, Pacific Skin Institute; Adjunct Associate Professor of Clinical Dermatology, Director of Clinical Research, University of California, Davis; Associate Professor of Dermatology, California Northstate University, College of Medicine; and Adjunct Assistant Professor, Co-Director of Microbiome Labs Research Initiative, Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, Sacramento

Howard I. Maibach, MD is Professor, Dermatology, School of Medicine, University of California at San Francisco

Table of Contents

List of Contributors. 1.Microneedles and Trandermal Transport. 2.Skin perforation and solid microneedles. 3.Dissolvable and Coated Microneedle Arrays: Design, Fabrication, Materials, and Administration Methods. 4.Hollow Microneedles. 5.Microneedles vs other transdermal technologies. 6.Combination of Microneedles with other methods. 7.Medical Applications of Microneedles. 8.Therapeutic drug and biomolecule monitoring potential for microneedle technologies. 9.Commercialized Microneedles. 10.Considerations for Clinical Trials Involving Microneedle Devices. 11.Cosmetic Applications. 12.Dermatotoxicology of Microneedles in Man. Index.