The symptoms and the treatment of Hemangiomas
Description
A hemangioma (he-man-jee-O-muh), also known as an infantile hemangioma or hemangioma of infancy, is a bright red birthmark. It looks like a lump of rubber or flat patch of red color, and is made up of extra blood vessels in the skin. The mark appears at birth or in the first month of life.
A hemangioma is usually appear on the face, scalp, chest or back, although it can be in any place of the skin. The treatment generally is not necessary for a baby's hemangioma, as the mark fades with time. Normally, there is little trace of it by the age of 10 years. You may want to think about the treatment to the child if a hemangioma leads to problems with vision, breathing, or other bodily functions. You can also think of the treatment if the hemangioma is in a sensitive area.
Symptoms
A hemangioma may be visible at birth, but appears most often during the first month of life. It starts as a flat red mark on the body, most often on the face, scalp, chest or back. A child usually has only a brand, but some children may have more than one brand.
During your child's first year, the red mark that can quickly turn into a spongy and elastic-looking at the lump that sticks out of the skin. The hemangioma then enters a resting phase. Then, you will start to slowly disappear.
Many of the hemangiomas disappear by the age of 5 years, and most disappear by the age of 10 years. The skin may be a little discolored or raised after the hemangioma disappears.
When to see a doctor
Your child's health care provider to check the hemangioma during routine visits. Contact your health-care provider if the hemangioma is bleeding, a sore or infected.
Seek medical attention if the condition because of problems with a major bodily function, such as your child's vision, breathing, hearing, or the ability to go to the bathroom.
Causes
A hemangioma is made up of extra blood vessels that are grouped in a dense clump. What makes the vessels of the massif is not known.
Risk factors
Hemangiomas occur more often in babies who are female, white, or born prematurely. Babies with low birth weight are also more likely to have a hemangioma.
Complications
Sometimes, a hemangioma can break down and develop an ulcer. This can cause pain, bleeding, scarring or infections. According to the hemangioma of the location, which can cause problems with your child's vision, breathing, hearing, or the ability to go to the bathroom. But this is rare.
Diagnosis
In most cases, a doctor can diagnose a hemangioma look at it. The tests are usually not needed.
Treatment
The treatment of hemangiomas in general it is not necessary, since they disappear by themselves over time. Some hemangiomas may affect important structures, or are of cosmetic concern due to their size or location. If a hemangioma causes of the problems, the treatments include:
- Medications Beta blockers. In small hemangiomas, you may need to apply a gel containing the drug timolol in the affected skin. Some hemangioma may disappear if treated with propranolol, which is a liquid medicine that is taken by mouth. Treatment generally should be continued until about 1 to 2 years of age. Side effects may include high blood sugar, low blood pressure and wheezing.
- Corticosteroid medicines. If the beta-blocker treatments do not work for a child, corticosteroids may be an option. May be administered as an injection or applied to the skin. Side effects may include lack of growth and thinning of the skin.
- The laser surgery. Sometimes, laser surgery can remove a small, thin, hemangioma, or the treatment of the wounds of a hemangioma.
If you are considering treatment for your child, the hemangioma, talk with your pediatrician. Remember that the majority of infantile hemangiomas go away on their own, and treatments may have side effects.
