摘要Medical cosmetology is a rapidly developing subspecialty of aesthetic medicine that deals with cosmetic issues like pigmentation,skin aging,and adipose deposition.Located between cosmetic surgery and everyday skin and beauty care,the method typically has a high safety profile,few adverse effects,and a quick recovery time.Nevertheless,there are still concerns about the biocompatibility of some of the cosmetic ingredients,as well as the problem of pos-sible safety and the prevalence of allergic reactions.To overcome these limitations,tradition-al Chinese medicine(TCM)herbs,which are natural plant-based,are considered as safe and biocompatible.The focus of this review is to understand the molecular and biological path-ways and therapeutic targets of the most common issues in medical cosmetology.We then re-view existing literature on TCM herbs and their active constituents that target these condi-tions.Additionally,recent achievements in the study and practical application of TCM herbs using modern transdermal drug delivery systems(TDDS)are presented.This paper,as a re-view,offers an innovative approach to the combination of TCM herbs and modern biomedical engineering strategies to be used in medical cosmetology.