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A total of 40 9-week-old male BALB\/c mice were used in this study. Two circular full-thickness skin wounds were created. Mice were treated with VEGF-A on day 4 after wound creation (VEGF-A group), VEGF-C on day 7 after wound creation (VEGF-C group), or VEGF-A and VEGF-C (VEGF-A\u2009+\u2009C group). The control group received subcutaneous saline injections on days 4 and 7. Photographs were taken, the wound area was measured, and the covering materials were changed for 15 days. Lymphography was performed before wound harvest. Tissues were harvested 4, 7, 10, and 14 days after wound creation and stained for lymphatic and blood vessels. The wounds in each group healed almost identically. No significant differences were observed between the VEGF-A, VEGF-C, and VEGF-A\u2009+\u2009C groups and the control group throughout the observation period. 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