Spotlight on polymerisation to repair damaged faces
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Carol Stanier, RSC
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07-29-11 04:56 AM
Copyright 2011, RSC
LED light activates polymerisation of a mix of chemicals injected below the skin © Science Translation Medicine
Scarred facial tissue can be difficult to repair and even harder to live with. To tackle this problem, US scientists have developed a minimally invasive repair method combining natural and synthetic materials to form a tissue scaffold to help the body heal itself. And the construction of the scaffold is directed and controlled using light. More...
http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2011/July/28071102.asp
