Researchers Use the Latest in Nanotechnology and Transdermal Drug Delivery to Take on an Old Problem: Acne

March 20, 2015

(Physorg) – Acne, a scourge of adolescence, may be about to meet its ultra high-tech match. By using a combination of ultrasound, gold-covered particles and lasers, researchers from UC Santa Barbara and the private medical device company Sebacia have developed a targeted therapy that could potentially lessen the frequency and intensity of breakouts, relieving acne sufferers the discomfort and stress of dealing with severe and recurring pimples.