Do growth factors induced by laser resurfacing treatments (VEGF, cytokines) stay localized in the skin?

July 20, 2024
Asked By:rhodendron in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

I am wondering if the growth factors induced by laser resurfacing treatments, such as VEGF and other cytokines, would stay localized in the skin, or would they circulate systemically through lymph nodes , lymph fluid, and blood? I have a history of cancer (melanoma) and I am concerned that treatment with laser on my face would up growth factors systemically, theoretically putting me at risk of recurrence / encouraging errant cancer cell growth?

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