What age to treat infantile hemangiomas

Infantile hemangioma treatment follows the principles: controlling tumor growth, promoting tumor regression, reducing complications, preserving organ function, and protecting facial aesthetics. Therefore, there is no exact age regulation for hemangioma treatment, but the time of treatment needs to be chosen according to clinical changes. Infantile hemangioma usually grows to the maximum limit of the tumor within one year old, and with the increase of age, most infantile hemangiomas will gradually subside, about 75%~95% of infantile hemangiomas can subside by themselves around 3~5 years old, so for infantile hemangiomas within 5 years old, the main focus is on observation, and it is not suitable to carry out too much treatment. Infantile hemangioma belongs to a kind of congenital vascular malformation, and is also a kind of relatively common benign tumor. As the hemangioma located in the face and other exposed parts of the children, in addition to affecting the aesthetics, it may also affect the daily interaction of the children, as well as the psychological impact, this situation needs to be used in the method of medication, physiotherapy, and surgical treatment to remove it, so there is no stipulation on the time of treatment. For hemangiomas in infants, it is important to closely observe the growth changes of hemangiomas, and consult a doctor in time if necessary.