Microdarts, microcones, microneedles—the skin-care shelves are suddenly full of sharp-sounding instruments. The best microneedle patches, in particular, utilize tiny, dissolvable points to usher ingredients deeper into skin, theoretically yielding better results. Inspired by transdermal drug delivery (which sends prescription medications into the body through your skin), these innovative products now infuse the technology with pimple patches and wrinkles patches , according to Claire Chang, M.D. , a board-certified dermatologist in New York City for a treatment like no other.

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