ReviewExpert opinion on drug delivery2023
Laser microporation facilitates topical drug delivery: a comprehensive review about preclinical development and clinical application.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- Combined fractional CO2 laser 10,600 nm with methotrexate 1% gel versus methotrexate 1% gel alone in the treatment of nail psoriasis: a randomized comparative study.Archives of dermatological research · 2024Trial
- Transdermal needle-free drug delivery approaches and activation mechanism.Materials today. Bio · 2026Review
- Engineering Multi-Scale Transdermal Delivery Systems for Atopic Dermatitis: Emerging Insights from the Gut-Skin Axis.International journal of nanomedicine · 2026Review
- Fractional microporation-guided delivery of nanoencapsulated drugs for enhanced cutaneous and follicular absorption: a comparison of ablative laser and radiofrequency microneedling.Drug delivery and translational research · 2026Article
- Peptides: Emerging Candidates for the Prevention and Treatment of Skin Senescence: A Review.Biomolecules · 2025Review
- Revolutionizing Eye Care: Exploring the Potential of Microneedle Drug Delivery.Pharmaceutics · 2024Review
- Strategies to Improve the Transdermal Delivery of Poorly Water-Soluble Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs.Pharmaceutics · 2024Review
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- Topical Donepezil for Cholinergic Modulation in Chronic Wound Repair.Wound repair and regeneration : official publication of the Wound Healing Society [and] the European Tissue Repair SocietyReview
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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
introductionTopical drug delivery is highly attractive and yet faces tissue barrier challenges. Different physical and chemical methods have been explored to facilitate topical drug delivery. AREAS COVERED: Ablative fractional laser (AFL) has been widely explored by the scientific community and dermatologists to facilitate topical drug delivery since its advent less than two decades ago. This review introduces the major efforts in exploration of AFL to facilitate transdermal, transungual, and transocular drug delivery in preclinical and clinical settings. EXPERT OPINION: Most of the preclinical and clinical studies find AFL to be safe and highly effective to facilitate topical drug delivery with little restriction on physicochemical properties of drugs. Clinical studies support AFL to enhance drug efficacy, shorten treatment time, reduce pain, improve cosmetic outcomes, reduce systemic drug exposure, and improve safety. Considering most of the clinical trials so far involved a small sample size and were in early phase, future trials will benefit from enrolling a large group of patients for thorough evaluation of the safety and efficacy of AFL-assisted topical drug delivery. The manufacturing of small and less costly AFL devices will also facilitate the translation of AFL-assisted topical drug delivery.
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