Tiny Implant Could Prevent Skin Cancer

A tiny implant developed by an Australian firm help prevent skin cancer. Users of Scenesse get a bronzed glow without burning within two days - and the effect lasts for two months.

Developer Clinuvel insists that it is for medical use and is not intended for cosmetic tanning.

The implant, the size of a grain of rice, is surgically placed just above the hip.

It then releases an artificial version of a hormone needed for tanning.

This tricks the body into thinking it has been exposed to the sun's rays and triggers a reaction, which forms a protective barrier beneath the skin.

As well as providing defence against skin cancer, it will help people who suffer severe allergic reactions to sunlight.

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"We aim for efficacy against several sun-related diseases," the Daily Express quoted Clinuvel's Dr Hank Agersborg as saying.

Source-ANI