Researchers create invisible 'second skin' to help erase wrinkles and wounds

The skin is the body’s largest organ, but replacing it has proven a complex and so far unsuccessful quest. Monday, researchers say they have developed a “second skin” made of polymer that is strong, stretchy and adherent, just like the real thing.

“It’s kind of like an invisible Spanx that you could put on skin,” said Robert Langer, professor of biological engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a co-author on the study, which is published today in the journal Nature Materials.

“We created a new material that is safe,” Langer said. “We’ve put it on human beings. It’s adherent and mechanically strong. Its easy to apply.” Read more...