Skin 3D Bioprinting. Applications in Cosmetology

Cristina Velasquillo, Eduardo A. Galue, Lourdes Rodriquez, Clemente Ibarra, L. Guillermo Ibarra-Ibarra

Biotecnología, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación, Mexico City, Mexico.
Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Regenerative Medicine, Winston Salem, USA.

DOI: 10.4236/jcdsa.2013.31A012                

Abstract

Tissue engineering has been used for the treatment of several skin diseases and lesions; however, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine also have a huge potential in cosmetology. They include skin substitutes, cell therapy and wound-healing treatments based on biomaterial-based replacements and 3D systems. This review focuses on the bioprinting technology and how it can improve skin functions, restoring pigmentation or helping hair follicles to develop.

Keywords

3D Bioprinting; Skin Bioprinting; Scaffolds; Human Skin Cells; Cosmetology

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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