Just because a science experiment or tech prototype has failed doesn’t mean that’s the end of that. After all we’ve seen many cases of how some accidents are actually happy accidents in which what was considered a failure is actually the start of something new and exciting. That’s pretty much what has happened recently thanks to the folks at MIT and Olivo Labs.
Researchers have recently discovered that an abandoned medical technology in the form of “second skin” treatment can be used to treat skin problems today. The technology, called Strateris, was developed by a skin and haircare company called Living Proof back in the day and was marketed as an under-eye solution, but we guess it was not popular enough where it eventually was no longer offered for sale.
However like we said, MIT has discovered that the second skin technology can be used for more than just an under-eye solution, and can be used to treat skin problems like eczema or psoriasis. This is thanks to the skin’s ability to lock in moisture. All the user has to do is apply gel/cream to the area before applying the skin.
The skin itself can be kept in place for about 24 hours until it starts to peel off. That being said before you get too excited, note that this treatment will probably not come cheap. While it is unclear how much it would cost today, back in the day when it was available it was priced at $500 for a month’s supply just to hide under-eye wrinkles, so imagine how much more it could cost to cover a larger area of the body.
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