# Tiny biodegradable particles poke openings in skin to boost topical drug delivery

- Source: Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories
- Published: 2026-11-06T15:40:19+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-11-tiny-biodegradable-particles-skin-boost.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/tiny-biodegradable-particles-poke-openings-in-skin-to-boost-topical-dr-663b2b/

Skin is remarkably good at keeping things out of the body. Typically, that's a positive. It becomes an issue when medicine needs to get in. Swallow a pill to treat a skin condition, and the medicine enters your stomach, moves into your bloodstream and travels throughout your body—all to reach a problem in your skin.

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