How to treat infant hemangioma

Infantile hemangioma is the most common childhood tumor and is a benign proliferative disease of the vascular endothelium characterized by significant growth within the first few months of life, with most lesions slowly regressing after a few years and a few hemangiomas failing to regress on their own. They can be divided into superficial hemangiomas and deep hemangiomas. Most hemangiomas can degenerate on their own. Parents are advised not to worry too much and can wait for the development of hemangioma and observe it well to prevent the infant from scratching and causing infection. The following cases should be treated actively: located in the cavity; rapidly progressing lesions on the face; huge hemangioma, deep hemangioma especially those involving mucous membrane; those involving synovial membrane; segmental hemangioma; plexiform hemangioma and Kaposi’s sarcoma-like hemangioendothelioma, etc. According to different ages, locations, types and growth patterns, there are targeted treatments, such as drug therapy, cryotherapy, isotope With the development of science and technology and the deepening of pharmaceutical research, Chinese medicine treatment is also occupying an important position. 1.Medication: Oral propranolol is currently the first-line drug for the treatment of medium and high-risk hemangioma. For patients with ineffective treatment or contraindications to propranolol, glucocorticoids and interferon-a can be applied as the second-line program. 2.Radiotherapy: Isotope dressing can lead to radiation dermatitis, and it is rarely applied at present. 3.Surgical treatment: Surgical removal of infant hemangioma can be carried out at any period of the disease process, but it will leave scar after surgery, and this method is not recommended for exposed parts and those with cosmetic needs. If a baby has hemangioma, parents had better take the baby to a professional doctor to make a diagnosis, develop a suitable treatment plan according to different types, and do daily observation, most of the hemangioma prognosis is good.