Individuals who are squeamish about injections or are looking for a way to let collagen penetrate deeper into the skin may soon have a solution that is faster, more effective and painless. The key lies in a small adhesive patch topped with minuscule needles that is pioneered by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS).<br><br>The research team, led by Dr Kang Lifeng of the Department of Pharmacy at the NUS Faculty of Science, has successfully developed a simple technique to encapsulate lidocaine, a common painkiller, or collagen in the tiny needles attached to an adhesive patch. When applied to the skin, the microneedles deliver the drug or collagen rapidly into the skin without any discomfort to the user.<br><br><a href="http://news.nus.edu.sg/press-releases/8062-nus-researchers-invent-novel-microneedle-patch-for-faster-and-effective-delivery-of-painkiller-and-collagen">READ MORE ON NUS | NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE</a>
