When an abnormal mass appears under the skin covering pink, red, or purple skin; or only red or pink spots on the skin at birth or shortly after birth, this is a hemangioma. Hemangioma often occurs in the skin, but of course it can also be in the internal organs. It is due to the abnormal growth of blood vessels in that place. Although hemangioma is called tumor, it is not cancer, so parents should not worry too much. Hemangioma is very common in children, with 2-4 out of 100 newborns having the disease. Some of them are found at birth, most of them are found a few days, weeks or 1-3 months after birth, and they can occur all over the body, with the most on the head and face. The growth is rapid at the time of initial detection, but later stops, the color becomes lighter and shrinks, and eventually fades. Xu Deli, Department of General Surgery, Xiaoshan First People’s Hospital Are hemangiomas painful or uncomfortable? The general answer is no. Hemangiomas look quite scary, but they are usually harmless. In a few cases, they can break down, become painful, bleed, or even become infected, which are the main hazards of hemangiomas. However, hemangiomas grow in internal organs and can cause serious complications. Do parents need to take their child with hemangioma to the doctor? The answer is yes. It is up to the doctor to make a diagnosis and give advice on how to deal with it. I. How are hemangiomas treated? The vast majority of hemangiomas do not actually require treatment. Treatment is needed in the following cases: 1) if the hemangioma is large or grows in an area that can cause health problems, such as around the eyes or liver; 2) if it can cause permanent damage to the face, anus, or genitals; 3) if the mass is painful, breaks down and bleeds, or shows signs of infection. If hemangioma needs treatment, there are two main methods, one is medication and the other is surgery or interventional treatment. Drug treatment makes the hemangioma shrink and disappear or inhibits the growth of the tumor, but it is not applied to all hemangiomas because the drugs used have more complications, while most of the hemangiomas will disappear on their own without treatment, I am talking about most of them can fade on their own. There are some cases where the indication is surgical excision, or laser treatment to make the tumor look less visible. In some cases, vascular embolization therapy is indicated, which uses “interventional means” to block the blood vessels of the tumor so that it shrinks and disappears. So, what can parents do now to help your Bebe? The most important thing a parent can do is to keep your child’s mind free of the appearance of the hemangioma and help your child feel no different from other children. Because hemangiomas make it difficult for your child to face that other people, especially other children, may stare or be curious. When will my Bebe’s hemangioma disappear on its own? It is difficult for doctors to predict the exact time, but the following figures may be helpful to parents: 1. 50% of hemangiomas disappear by the age of 5; 2. 70% disappear by the age of 7; 3. 90% disappear by the age of 9; however, parents should know that even if the hemangioma disappears, the area where it was born may not be completely normal. In short, a wise parent should have the patience to wait to see what is happening to their child’s skin lesions rather than going to a place that claims to specialize in hemangiomas for potentially unnecessary treatment.