does sculpsure have any risk of spreading cancer?

Question

years ago I had one session of i-lipo. what I remember vividly is the warning I had to sign, that "if" I had cancerous cells in my body, that I risked spreading these cells as my body washed them out. a week after the treatment I had a sudden breast biopsy done (was benign) and that gave me much cause for concern. needless to say, I never returned. now I am considering sculpsure and want to make sure it does not come with a similar risk. thanks!

Stephen Prendiville, MD · Answer

Sculpsure is a 1060 nm noninvasive laser that targets fat cells, with a minimum coefficient of absorption in the dermis.   Spreading of fat cells is not an issue with this treatment and has never been demonstrated.

Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS · Answer

Thank you for your question. Because SculpSure is non-invasive and non-surgical, risks are practically non-existent for good candidates. Patients with realistic expectations should find the procedure to be a positive and safe experience. I suggest that you move forward and consult with a board certified facial plastic surgeon.
Best wishes,

Sean Doherty, MD, FACS · Answer

No. SculpSure does not run the risk of spreading cancer cells. It is a laser that uses light to target the fat cells. Hope this helps and best of luck.

Bruce E. Katz, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. SculpSure
is a non-invasive treatment so there is no risk of spreading cancer. It uses a
hyperthermic laser fat removal system that directs laser energy into your
desired areas. The laser energy heats the fat cells and surrounding tissues
which is only the subcutaneous fat layer.

Julio Clavijo-Alvarez, MD, MPH, FACS · Answer

Thanks for sharing your question. I can
appreciate your concern.No. the lasers are specific to fat cell destruction. even if there is a rare fat tumor, the destruction should promote the immune system to destroy the damaged cells, making tumor spreading unlikely. Unfortunately, there are no studies about this.

Finally, make sure that you have a
consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon.

Wishing you the best in your journey

Keith Denkler, MD · Answer

Sculpsure is laser, and a form of light. It would not cause spreading of cancerous tissues and the 1060 wavelength of Sculpsure does not cause cancer.Best wishes,  Dr. Denkler

Lisa M. DiFrancesco, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. There is no risk of spreading cancer with sculpsure. Sculpsure is a non invasive laser.

Lawrence Eisenhauer, MD · Answer

This is not a risk:Sculpsure is passive and uses the body's healing processes to exert it's effect. It is non-invasive so it cannot loosen and spread cells elsewhere.

Jeffrey K. Scott, MD · Answer

There is NO known association between SculpSure and the spread of preexisting cancer cells. The treatment is safe and effective.

David Finkle, MD · Answer

SculptSure is safe, it is a laser that targets and destroys subcutaneous fat cells.  It does not spread cancer cells.

does sculpsure have any risk of spreading cancer?

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