This second skin, named XPL, is made from a silicone polymer that mimics the characteristics of a young, healthy skin.
The MIT researchers reported in the journal Nature Materials this finding with the promise that their material can become the best tool for dispensing medical treatments for eczema and dermatitis, according to the abc.es site
you can also serve as an invisible layer that protects the skin from ultraviolet radiation, as if was an invisible and lasting sunscreen. But undoubtedly the most profitable potential of this research will be its ability to rejuvenate faces temporarily, which can be removed and replaced.
Video explaining the skin, taken from YouTube, Channel MIT News.
The study provides several tests with volunteers with this aesthetic goal. The most striking experiment is demonstrating how to erase 10 years of a stroke by placing it on the eyes of an elderly woman, to hide the bags under the eyes.
The deposits of fat accumulate under the eyes, known as bags, do not disappear when you apply the skin, but are completely hidden, with a natural look. The effect is achieved at two minutes of application and lasts for 24 hours, the researchers say, without going under the knife.
The study also evaluated the effect of hydration to implement it. Two hours after application, the skin covered with XPL experienced a loss of less water treated with a moisturizer. None of the participants in the experiments showed skin reactions, or redness or dermatitis.
“The development of a second skin that is invisible, comfortable and effective in retaining water and other materials involves numerous applications, we are not yet able to think. we are excited about the opportunities that present themselves, “said Robert Langer, a professor at MIT and one of the authors of this research.
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